document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49035>Question 49035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you find slope?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can't figure out anyway to do it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you can help that would be great!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope is defined as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2+-+y1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2+-+y1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with your two points being: (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex.) P(1,2) and P(2,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1 = 1 and y1 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 = 2 and y2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) = (4 - 2)/(2 - 1) = 2/1 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It does not matter which point is (x1,y1) as long as the x1 is paired with the y1. </SPAN>\n" );
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