document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=801764>Question 801764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the rate of change between the two points: (8, 1) and (4, 2) where x is in months and y is in inches. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=483848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate of change is computed using slope:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=(2-1)/(4-8)=-1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means the rate is falling at 0.25 inches every month </SPAN>\n" );
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