document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246548>Question 246548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, I need some practice and help could someone provide me with the steps to this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line passing through the points (5, 7) and (-7, -12).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the formula is y2-y1/x2-x1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's what i got:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12-7/ 7-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's the answer that I got -19/-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think this isn't right because when i divide them I got a decimal. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can have a decimal as the slope. It often is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have to subtract y's and x's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y's are 7 and -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x's are 5 and -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the rise y's are  the numerator and  the run the x's are the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your answer is correct but you made a mistake in setting it up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you started with the second point <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-12-7)/(-7-5)=-19/-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You forgot the minus in the 7 of the denominator otherwise it would be +2 and not -12\r<BR>\n" );
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