document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172886>Question 172886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line passing through points (-10,4) and (-4,-1). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><B>colliefan(242)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><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=127730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope is the \"rise over the run\". That is, it is the change in the y coordinates divided by the change in the x coordinates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-%28-1%29%29%2F%28-10-%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-%28-1%29%29%2F%28-10-%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -5/9\r<BR>\n" );
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