document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551618>Question 551618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line that contains(7,-9) and(-8,0) . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359794 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=359794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line passing through the points (7,-9) and (-8,0).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the values of above points in the equation of straight line point-slope form				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(0-(-9))/(-8-7)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=9/-15		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-9/15	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of the line = m = -9/15<BR>\n" );
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