document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612458>Question 612458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope, if it exists, of the line containing the oair of points (1,3) and (10,-10) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><B>blwinbbbles(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><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=blwinbbbles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=385483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope formula you would use in the problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y2 - Y1/X2 - X1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so using the cordinates given\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10 - 3/10 - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-13/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the slope (m) = -13/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is called the Point-Slope equation </SPAN>\n" );
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