document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352383>Question 352383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope for (-10, -11) and (-16, -20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that y2 - y1/x2 - x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so I have -10 - (-11)/-16 - (-20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is where I get messed up!!  Is -10 - (-11) positive 21?  and -16 - (-20) a positive 36?  This confuses me.  I know that the figure will turn positive, but not sure then if these would be added or what.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-10, -11) and (-16, -20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(-20-(-11))/(-16-(-10))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(-20+11)/(-16+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-9/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3/2<BR>\n" );
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