document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236900>Question 236900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line that goes through these two points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7, 3), (7, -5). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174250 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=174250\">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 values divided by the difference of x values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (-5 - 3)/(7 - 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -8/0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point, notice that -8/0 is undefined because we cannot divide by zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What does that mean?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It means the slope is undefined or DOES NOT EXIT.\r<BR>\n" );
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