document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146377>Question 146377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of a line containing these points. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5,-2) & (-3,2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pleas must show all work! :) <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 #106873 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aswathytony><B>aswathytony(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aswathytony><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106873\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation of line passing through two points ( x1, y1) & (x2, y2) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x - x1/x2 - x1 = y - y1 / y2 - y1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "applying above formula in given question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of line passing through (5, -2) & (- 3 , 2) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x - 5 /-3 - 5 = y - (-2) / 2 - (-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x - 5 /(-8) = y + 2 / 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiplying, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 ( x - 5) = -8 ( y + 2 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 20 = -8y -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 8y -4 = 0, this is the equation of line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the slope,  write the equation in slope -intercept form i.e. y = mx+c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 8y -4 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8y = - 4x +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = -4x/8 + 4 /8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = -x/2 + 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is of slope intercept form,slope  m= -1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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