document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173590>Question 173590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the slope of the line that passes through points </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=128452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if your given points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)..the slope is change of y over change in x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so m or slope would be y2-y1/x2-x1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with that information with the slope and a point you can find the equation of the line with the point slope formula. y-k=m(x-h) where m is the slope and (h,k) is any point on the line </SPAN>\n" );
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