document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389507>Question 389507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-14.3,15.7) and (-11.8,2.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-14.3,15.7),(-11.8,2.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope is equal to the change in y over the change in x, or 'rise over run'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(change  in  y)/(change  in  x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The change in x is equal to the difference in x-coordinates (also called run), and the change in y is equal to the difference in y-coordinates (also called rise).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute in the values of x and y into the equation to find the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(2.5-(15.7))/(-11.8-(-14.3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(2.5-(15.7))/(-11.8+14.3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 14.3 to -11.8 to get 2.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(2.5-(15.7))/(2.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce the expression ((2.5-(15.7)))/(2.5) by removing a factor of  from the numerator and denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=0.4(2.5-(15.7))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by the 15.7 inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=0.4(2.5-15.7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 15.7 from 2.5 to get -13.2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=0.4(-13.2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 0.4 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-5.28 </SPAN>\n" );
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