document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337161>Question 337161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure finding slopes, if it exists, of the line containing the pair of points. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "However I do not know what the and in the equation means? for example (8,4)and(9,-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "trying to find slope m=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you help explain what this is please? Thanks Mary </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "trying to find slope m=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (change in y)/(corresponding change in x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (-9-4)/?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice the order in which the y-values were selected.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You MUST use the same order in selecting the x-values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-9-4)/(9-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -13/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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