document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139410>Question 139410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a rough time w/this problem, I just don't understand it :)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of the line between these two points: (3,4), (-3,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope is the difference in the y-coordinates divided by the difference in the x-coordinates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <big><b>(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)</big></b> and <big><b> (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)</big></b> are the ordered pairs representing your points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<big><b>Hint:</big></b> Pay very careful attention to the signs when doing the slope calculation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example if you are going to subtract -3 from 3, then it would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-%28-3%29=3%2B3=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-%28-3%29=3%2B3=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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