document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444898>Question 444898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line passing through points A and B?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A is plotted at (-3,4) and B is plotted at (5,8).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain and show how to do it. I would appreciate it.Thank you in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of a line is simply the rise/run.  The 'rise' is the change in y, and the 'run' is the change in x.  We are given the two points A (-3,4) and B (5,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the slope, m, is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (8 - 4)/(5 - -3) = 4/8 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line is plotted below:<BR>\n" );
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