document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170655>Question 170655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the graph??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      (1988,1713), (2003,5671) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1988,1713), (2003,5671)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will use the letter S for slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope S, use this formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = (d - b)/(c - a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the given two points, a = 1988, b = 1713, c = 2003, d = 5671.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's plug and chug.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = (5671 - 1713)/(2003 - 1988)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = 3958/15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow? </SPAN>\n" );
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