document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192237>Question 192237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a line in the Cartesian plane passes through the points (-2,4) and (2,-1). what is the rise and the run of the line? I got run is4 and rise is 5 is it corect? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144272 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=144272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rise is -1-4=-5 for which the run would be 2-(-2)=4 or the rise is 4-(-1)=5 for which the run is -2-2=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in both cases the slope is -5/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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