document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43370>Question 43370</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534494498/algebrahomeworkh>algebra and trigonometry with analytic geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line through the points A(-1,6) and B(5,2) I came up with 1, is that right?  Thanks for the help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> gradient = (change in y)/(change in x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so either:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gradient = (6-2)/(-1-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> gradient = 4/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> gradient = -2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or gradient = (2-6)/(5--1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> gradient = -4/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> gradient = -2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you can see, it does not matter which way round you have the 2 sets of coordinates. Just never mix them up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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