document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157748>Question 157748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am struggling with determing slope based on coordinates. Can you explain how this is done?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=116219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope is described as \"the change in y\" divided by \"the change in x\". Sometimes folks say 'the rise over the run\". In terms of coordinate pairs (x[1], y[1]) and (x[2], y[2]) that results in:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sense? </SPAN>\n" );
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