document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753111>Question 753111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the SLOPE: between (-3,5) and (-1,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We find the slope using:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y1 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2 = -1 and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y2 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (-3 - 5) / (-1 - (-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 - 5 = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 - (-3) = -1 + 3 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 / 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Slope :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lennox Obuong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Email: obuong3@aol.com </SPAN>\n" );
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