document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231844>Question 231844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope (-5,-18)(-9,-19) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line is found as follows of the two points (-5,-18)(-9,-19).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            (y - y)/(x - x)    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so let's take the first y (-18) and subtract the second y(-19). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It'll look like this: -18 - (-19)  When you have two negatives sign together it makes a positive. (+)   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So this will be -18 + 19 = 1  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, let's look at the x's. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 - (-9) = +4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just as a note you could start with with the other y first -19 - (-18) = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And use the same pattern with x's.       -9 -(-5) = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That gives us -1/-4 but when you have two negatives it turns positive and we come up with the same answer 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ Toftness<BR>\n" );
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