document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6882>Question 6882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like it if someone could show me step by step with an explaination on how to solve this type of problem.  I keep getting the wrong answer.  \"Find the slope of a straight line that passes through the given pair of points\".  (3/4,-4) and (2,-8)...  What I have been doing is this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y2, y1  = -8--4 = -4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2, x1  = 2-3/4 = 2 1/4 =  9/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The book says the answer is -16/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><B>glabow(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><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=3779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small problem with subtraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+-+3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+-+3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? I think you should not get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is your only problem.<BR>\n" );
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