document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67275>Question 67275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the \"concept of slope\"? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47858 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=47858\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope is the same a rise over run<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rise is vertical change between two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The run is the horizontal change between two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You find the \"change\" by subtracting the y-value of one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point from the other y-value; similarly for the x-values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only restriction is, you must use corresponding values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means, if you have point 1 and point 2,  and you subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y-value of point 2 from the y of point 1, you must follow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same order with the x-values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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