document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60243>Question 60243</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078213479/algebrahomeworkh>Alegbra Concepts and Applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph shows the pair of points at (-4,-2) and (-1,-1). Determine the slope of the line through the two points </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=41384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-4,-2) and (-1,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) [The formula for the slope of a line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-1-(-2))/(-1-(-4)[Plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=1/3<BR>\n" );
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