document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969323>Question 969323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, -3), and (5, 4)?<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 #592234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope is change in y divided by change in x.  You may do it in either direction so long as you are consistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y values here are -3 and 4.  The difference is -3-4=-7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x values here are -2 and 5.  The difference is -2-5=-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is -7/-7  = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done the other way, 4- (-3)/5-(-2)  = 7/7 or 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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