document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181626>Question 181626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need to find the slope of a line, but I'm confused when reading the graph.  The point on the x axis is 4 and the point on the y axis is 5.  So how would I write the formula.  I don't know if 0 should come first or the actual number of 4 and 5.  I have (0,4) and (5,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=136254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the slope of a line, but I'm confused when reading the graph. The point on the x axis is 4 and the point on the y axis is 5. So how would I write the formula. I don't know if 0 should come first or the actual number of 4 and 5. I have (0,4) and (5,0). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (change in y)/(change in x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (0-4)/(5-0) = -4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: You must remember to subtract one from the other IN THE SAME ORDER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since I did the Y-subtraction as 0-4 I had to take the y-subtration as 5-0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 0 and the 5 are from the same point; the 5 and the 0 are from the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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