document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234165>Question 234165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((( Find the slope of the line passing through the points (0,4) and (-10,9) )))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I did the math to find the slope and got (13)/(-10) My question is can it be written as -13/10 for the slope format? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172692 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172692\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let m = slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = difference of y's divided by the difference of x's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (9 - 4)/(-10 - 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 5/-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is -1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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