document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45001>Question 45001</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line passing through the points (0, –3) and (7, –5). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In your problem, (0, -3) is (x1, y1) and (7, -5) is (x2, y2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting into the formula, you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+-2%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+-2%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the slope! </SPAN>\n" );
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