document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197481>Question 197481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line that passes through (-3,7), and (5,-5)<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 #148093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope, given two point is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3,7), and (5,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We plug it in to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (-5 - 7)/(5 - (-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (-12)/(5+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (-12)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -3/2  (this is your slope)<BR>\n" );
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