document.write( "Question 156497: How do I find the slope of y=(8,8) and for x=(-7,-4) I don't understand it?? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #115282 by nerdybill(7384)\"\" \"About 
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I think they are giving you two points on a line and they are asking you to find the slope.
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\n" ); document.write( "Reviewing this site should help:
\n" ); document.write( "http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=Geometry_CoordSlope.xml
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\n" ); document.write( "Two points are:
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\n" ); document.write( "The generalized form of a slope given two points is:
\n" ); document.write( "m = (y1-y2)/(x1-x2)
\n" ); document.write( "where
\n" ); document.write( "m is the slope
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\n" ); document.write( "If
\n" ); document.write( "(x1,y1) = (8,8)
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\n" ); document.write( "(x2,y2) = (-7,-4)
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\n" ); document.write( "then:
\n" ); document.write( "m = (y1-y2)/(x1-x2)
\n" ); document.write( "m = (8-(-4))/(8-(-7))
\n" ); document.write( "m = (8+4)/(8+7)
\n" ); document.write( "m = 12/15
\n" ); document.write( "m = 4/5 (this is the slope)\r
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