document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253400>Question 253400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line passing through the points (4,6) and (-1,-2)?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=185666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the line passing through the points (4,6) and (-1,-2)is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      m = (Difference of y-coordinates)/(Difference of y-coordinates)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      m = [6-(-2)]/[4-(-1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      m = [6+2]/4+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      m = 8/5  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );