SOLUTION: My problem is 3/2,-3 0,2/5 this involves the y2-y1 x2-x2 I'm having some problems with the fractions.

Question 244833: My problem is 3/2,-3 0,2/5 this involves the y2-y1
x2-x2
I'm having some problems with the fractions.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note:

is the first point

. So this means that and .
Also,

is the second point

. So this means that and .

Start with the slope formula.

Plug in , , , and

Subtract from to get

Subtract from to get

Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

Multiply.

So the slope of the line that goes through the points

and

is

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