document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4593>Question 4593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain whether or not any pair of points on a line can be used to calculate the slope of the line. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> any 2 points on a straight line can be used, yes, since the gradient, m is defined as:\r<BR>\n" );
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