document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255309>Question 255309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the slope of a line when your only given two points? we are required to solve it algebralicly with out graphing. i know that there is an equation to solve it but im not sure what it is or how it works. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=187588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you are given 2 coordinates: A (x1,y1) and B (x2,y2). We can find the slope with the dollowing equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EX: A(1,4) B (-3,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the slope formula we get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -5/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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