document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243546>Question 243546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the graph of the linear function f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(5/2) = 7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4) = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(5/2) = 7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4) = 6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have been given two points: (5/2,7/2) and (4,6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These points are in the form (x,y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope = (change in the y values)/(change in the x values)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [6 - (7/2))/(4 - (5/2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = [(12/2) - (7/2)] / [(8/2)- (5/2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (5/2)/(3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Invert the denominator and multipl to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (5/2)(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the 2 that is in the numerator and in the denominator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 5/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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