document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77860>Question 77860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have to determine the slope of the line that passes through a ordered pair<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (-2,-8) (1,4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope (m) of a line is found by dividing the change in the y coordinate (rise) by the change in the x coordinate (run)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case:  (4-(-8))/(1-(-2))...or 12/3...or 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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