document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212514>Question 212514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need help in finding the slope of the line containing the points?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  p1(3,-2) and p2(-2,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p1(3,-2) and p2(-2,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = change in y divided by corresponding change in x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-1--2)/(-2-3) = 1/-5 = -1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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