document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219868>Question 219868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,-2),(-1,-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, I'm having a lot of trouble grasping this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope is the ratio of the change in the y-value to the change in the x-value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can start at either point, but you must measure the x and y changes in the SAME direction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the y-value changes from -2 to -6, so the change is -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the x-value changes from 3 to -1, so the change is also -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope (usually denoted as m) is the y-change divided by the x-change\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (-1) / (-1) = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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