document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=510954>Question 510954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line passing through the points (4,8) and (8,7). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m=(7-8)/(8-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-1/4*8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+2=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-1/4x+9 </SPAN>\n" );
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