document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3255>Question 3255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A line passes through the points (4,5) and (-3,2).  Calculate the slope of the line and express the slope as a decimal number rounded to the nearest hundredths (2 places after the decimal point).\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 #1415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vhardiker><B>vhardiker(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vhardiker><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=1415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The General Equation for a line is defined as y = mx + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where m is the slope of the line and c is the point where the line intsects the y axis(ie when x=0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) through which line y = mx + c passes, the slope m can be defined as (y2-y1)/(x2-x1), thus for the line passing through (4,5) and (-3,2),  m = (2-5)/(-3-4)= 3/7 which is approximately 0.43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer : The slope m =~ 0.43 </SPAN>\n" );
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