document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800674>Question 800674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the line that goes through the points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8,-5) and (-10,5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=483186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y2 - y1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------- = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 - x1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The points have coordinates of (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-8,-5) and (-10,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - (-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------- = slope {substituted coordinates into slope formula}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10 - (-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--- = slope {simplified on top and bottom}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -5  {reduced}<BR>\n" );
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