document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236663>Question 236663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line through the points (1/2,3/4) and (3/5, 5/4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srisanj4><B>srisanj4(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srisanj4><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=174139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of a line passing through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here, x1 = 1/2 y1 = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x2 = 3/5 y2 = 5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plugging in these values for x1, y1, x2 and y2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (5/4-3/4) / (3/5 - 1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 2/4 / 1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 2 * 10/4*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the slope of line pass through said points is 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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