document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29228>Question 29228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would I determine the slope of a line with the points (-5,2) and (3,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can figure it out when I look at a graph but I can't do it with no graph.  Can you help me?<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 #16041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=16041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (m is the variable for slope)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation to find the slope is: m=(second y - first y)/(second x - first x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your points are (-5 first x,2 first y) and (3 second x,1 second y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So: m=(1-2)/(3-(-5))=(-1/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your slope is -1/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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