document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845156>Question 845156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the slope of A(8,2) and B(4,1)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><B>pmesler(52)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><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=pmesler><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the slope of a line given two points you use the formula \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = y2-y1/x2-x1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, given the points A(8,2) and B(4,1) we will say that 8 = x1 and 2 = y1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = x2 and 1 = y2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then all you do is plug in the values for the formula and you will find the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 1-2/4-8 = -1/-4 = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the slope is 1/4. \r<BR>\n" );
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