document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433938>Question 433938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH EACH PAIR OF POINTS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5,5) (-5,-17) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The points in the form (X,Y) so (5,5) and (-5,-17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let X1=5 and X2=-5 ; Y1=5 and Y2=-17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28-17-5%29%2F%28-5-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28-17-5%29%2F%28-5-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is equal to 2.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the slope of the line is 2.2 </SPAN>\n" );
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