document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342374>Question 342374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the slope of some equations, but some have fractions with in the equations, which I am having difficulty solving.  for instance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M: 0-4 (is the Y2 and Y1) divided by -2-3/2 (is the X2 and X1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M: 0-4 (is the Y2 and Y1) divided by -2-3/2 (is the X2 and X1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = m = (0-4)/(-2-3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -4/(-3 1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -4/(-7/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -8/-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 8/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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