document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351143>Question 351143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Compute the slope of the line containing the points (-8, 1) and (1/3, 3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Compute the slope of the line containing the points (-8, 1) and (1/3, 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope, given two points is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3-1)/(1/3 - (-8))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(1/3 + 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(1/3 + 24/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(25/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/25 </SPAN>\n" );
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