document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924328>Question 924328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the slope between the points (-4,-1) and (-2,8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then it asks me to write a point slope equation for the line </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=560759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The meaning of slope is vertical change divided by horizontal change.  Using the formula for slope as described, evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%288-%28-1%29%29%2F%28-2-%28-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%288-%28-1%29%29%2F%28-2-%28-4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the point-slope form equation for a line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This comes from the formula for slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unknown point (x,y);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Known point (u,v) on the line;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28y-v%29%2F%28x-u%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28y-v%29%2F%28x-u%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Multiply both sides by the denominator of the right side,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two known, given points for the line that you want to find.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should have little or no trouble continuing and finishing the question. </SPAN>\n" );
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