document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422257>Question 422257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points (3,-2) and (-10, -2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><B>blwinbbbles(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><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=blwinbbbles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=294744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two ways to do this...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) If two points have the same y cordinate, then it is a horizontal line and the slope is zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) You can also find the slope by using the following equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m(the slope) = Y2 - Y1 dvided by X2 - X1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 - (-2) / -10 - 3  = 0 / -13 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so m = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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