document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706317>Question 706317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the points P(3,4) and Q(1,0), find the slope of the line segment PQ.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=435101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the points P(3,4) and Q(1,0), find the slope of the line segment PQ. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope formula: m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assign the given points as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=3, y1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=1, y2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( " m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280-4%29%2F%281-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280-4%29%2F%281-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = +2 is the slope </SPAN>\n" );
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