document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354369>Question 354369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok, I have worked this problem 3 or 4 different ways and am not coming up with the answer in the back of the book. Instructions: find the slope of the line that passes through the two points. here are the points: (1/2,3/5) and (1/4,-4/5) My name is Kelly and my email is hotmominnixa@gmail.com. the answer in the book is 28/5. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First find the slope, m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = diffy/diffx = (-7/5)/(-1/4) = -28/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 28/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use y=mx + b and either point to find b, the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 = (28/5)*(1/2) + b = 14/5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -11/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> y = (28/5)x - 11/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Oh, you only asked for the slope. nm </SPAN>\n" );
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