document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41501>Question 41501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line through the following points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5,-3) + (-5,2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that the formula for the slope is M=y subscript 2 - y subscript 1, and x subscript 2 and x subscript 1 but I can't figure out the rest of the formula how do I calculate the rest of the problem.  Please help.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5,-3) + (-5,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope= [2--3]/[-5--5]= 5/0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is undefined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are supposed to find the equation of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passing through these two points I suggest you plot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the points and draw a line through them.  You should<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then see that the equation is x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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