document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149847>Question 149847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of the line that passes through the following pairs...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2/3, 6) (3, 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the problem is M = 9-6/3-(-2/3) Im stuck after M = 3/3-(-2/3)....can someone help me find the slope </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope is defined as (change in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) / (change in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29+%2F+%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29+%2F+%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where the given points are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2/3 , 6) = (<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;\" >) and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 , 9) = (<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;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%289+-+6%29+%2F+%283+-+%28-2%2F3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%289+-+6%29+%2F+%283+-+%28-2%2F3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+3+%2F+%283+%2B+%282%2F3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+3+%2F+%283+%2B+%282%2F3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+3+%2F+%2811%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+3+%2F+%2811%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+9+%2F+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+9+%2F+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A straight line has the formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%289%2F11%29x+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%289%2F11%29x+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "use (3,9) to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9++=+%289%2F11%29%2A3+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9++=+%289%2F11%29%2A3+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=99+=+27+%2B+11b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"99+=+27+%2B+11b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11b+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11b+=+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+72%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+72%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now find out if this line goes through the other point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+%289%2F11%29%2A%28-2%2F3%29+%2B+72%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+%289%2F11%29%2A%28-2%2F3%29+%2B+72%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+-6%2F11+%2B+72%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+-6%2F11+%2B+72%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+66%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+66%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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