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 #5241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope is the rise over the run, or the change in y divided by the change in x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As a formula, you may be familiar with this: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope in this case is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-2-%28-2%29+%29%2F%28-8+-+6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-2-%28-2%29+%29%2F%28-8+-+6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2B2%29%2F%28-14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2B2%29%2F%28-14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2F%28-14%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F%28-14%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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