document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809471>Question 809471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of a line containing a pair of points (3,1) and (-8,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3      		1      	-8      	-5    				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	-5    	-	1    	)/(	-8    	-	3    	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	-6    	/	-11    	)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		  6/11						 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required line passes through both the points. So we select one point and plug it with the slope 								<BR>\n" );
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