document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34086>Question 34086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you explain in detail how this is achieved and help me with this please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (4, -7) and (-2, -5). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kietra><B>kietra(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kietra><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=20548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for slope is this: m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) with the points (x1, y1),(x2,y2).  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, with your points (4, -7) and (-2, -5), plug into the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-7 - (-5))/(4 - (-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-7 + 5)/(4 + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-2)/(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then reduce your fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-1)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A side note, it doesn't matter which pair of points is x1 and x2- you just need to be consistent and have the order the same- x1 with y1 and x2 with y2. \r<BR>\n" );
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