document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192362>Question 192362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the slope of the line through (-2,5) and (1,-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "why is the answer -4 need a full break down  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144405 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=144405\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> very  good   (-4)  is  slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a  simple  sketch  usually  shows  rise / run easily<BR>\n" );
document.write( "just  note  end  points,  roughly  position  points  and  line,  and  calc  x & y  distances\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to  calculate,  use  m=(y2-y1) / (x2-x1)= ( -7 -5) / 1-(-2)) = -12/3=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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