document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170800>Question 170800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the graph of the linear function f.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2) = -3, f(-2) =5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2) = -3, f(-2) =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's equivalent to giving you two points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-3), (-2,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, that you have two points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (5-(-3))/(-2-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (5+3)/(-2-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 8/(-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2 (slope)<BR>\n" );
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