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Slope Calculator

Find the slope of a line step by step

The calculator will find the slope of the line passing through the two given points or the slope of the given line, with steps shown.

Related calculators: Line Calculator, Parallel and Perpendicular Line Calculator

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Enter two points or

Point 1: (, )

Point 2: (, )

Enter a line:
y=-x-5 or 2x-7y=3.

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Solution

Your input: find the slope given the equation of the line $$$y=x - 5$$$.

The slope of the line `y=mx+b` is given by `m`.

Write the line in the form `y=mx+b`: $$$y=x-5$$$.

So, the slope is $$$m=1$$$.

Answer: the slope of the line is $$$m=1$$$.