document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624117>Question 624117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of the line that contains the points (0,3) and (8,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #392557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=392557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw the graph with the following coordinates:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the y-intercept is 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the x-intercept is 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope = rise/run = -3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Slope is -3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other way of finding the slope:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = 3 - (-3) / 0 -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 - (-3) = 3 + 3 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 - 8 = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/-8 = -3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Slope is -3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph: y -3x/4 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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