document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524991>Question 524991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope if it exists of the containg the pair points (-3,-1) and (-20,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347993 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=347993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope = y2-y1/x2-x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Points (-3,-1) and (-20,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (-5-(-1))/(-20-(-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (-5+1)/(-20+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (-4)/(-17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 4/17 </SPAN>\n" );
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