document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9625>Question 9625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have this problem that says can you find the slope of the line passing through  (6,-2) and (-8,-2)? Why or why not? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5232 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=5232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of a line,given 2 points can be found by (Diff of y co-ordinates)/(Diff of x-co-ords)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case -2 -(-2)= -2 +2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which means that the slope = 0  This implies that the 2 points are not joined by a straight line. </SPAN>\n" );
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