document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247375>Question 247375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope,if it exists, of the line containing the pair of points, (-10,-6) and (-16,-18)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope m of the line between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is defined as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (y1-y2)/(x1-x2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (-6-(-18))/(-10-(-16))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-6+18)/(-10+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 12/6 = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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