document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530199>Question 530199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate the slope of a line passing through (x,5) and (7,2)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=349931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x,y) = (x,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x<sub>1</sub>,y<sub>1</sub>) = (7,2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (y - y<sub>1</sub>) / (x - x<sub>1</sub>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (5-7) / (x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -2 / (x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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