document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197039>Question 197039</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question number #28 on page 197  Find the slope using coordinates:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-6, -3), (-1, 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A(x1,y1);B(x2,y2) slope of the line=( y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the given coordinates are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-6,-3),(-1,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here x1= -6,y1=-3,x2=-1,y2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of the coordinates = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         =[1-(-3)]/[-1-(-6)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         =[1+3]/[-1+ 6]             (i.e;-*-=+)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         =(4)/(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=4/5                                    </SPAN>\n" );
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