document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=682856>Question 682856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please help me with the following question:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "   Find the slope of a line containing points (-2,8)and(3,5).\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "   Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #423357 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=423357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the slope formula\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "m = (5-8)/(3-(-2))\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "m = (5-8)/(3+2)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "m = -3/5\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So the slope of the line that passes through the two points is  -3/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );