document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167948>Question 167948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of each line. Then tell what the slope represents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "coordinates:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12,160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "would the answer be 3/80?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Im confused </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope is the difference in the y-values divided by the difference in the x-values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case __ (160-80)/(12-4)=80/8=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope represents the ratio of the rates of change of y and x </SPAN>\n" );
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