document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514557>Question 514557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I always end up with the slope upside down because I get confused which one equals x or y.    g(x), or x.  Like if the problem is f(6)=7 and f(3)= 2 I get confused on which one is x and y.  Is the slope 3/5? Or 5/3?  How can I remeber which one it is? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(6)=7 says that if you plug in an x value of 6 into the equation, you will get a y-value of 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In other words, this is another way to write an ordered (x,y) pair like (6,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=2 represents an ordered pair of (3,2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slopes are defined as a change in y/change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Some ways of writing slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=rise/run=(y1-y2)/(x1-x2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this clears up some confusion you have about functional notation and slopes. </SPAN>\n" );
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