document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729411>Question 729411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate the slope of the line between the points (-3,-9) and (5,-7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ohtheirony><B>ohtheirony(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ohtheirony><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=ohtheirony><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation for finding slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Using the x and y coordinates from the points (-3,-9) and (5, -7)...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, if we set up an equation...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7-%28-9%29%29%2F%285-%28-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7-%28-9%29%29%2F%285-%28-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Your slope will be positive <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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