document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=520112>Question 520112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.   What is the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 7) and (–1, 3)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  points (2, 7) and (–1, 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of line  = Rise in y / Rise in x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3-7/-1-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-4/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope is 4/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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