document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970802>Question 970802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line containing the points (7, 9) and (1, 1)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593448 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=593448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope = changes in y/changes in x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "may go in either direction, but MUST be consistent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "left to right   9-1/7-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=8/6 or 4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do it the other way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-9/1-7   -8/-6  =4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be careful when the second number is negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1,-1)  (3,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4 - (-1)/3-1         4-(-1)=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/2<BR>\n" );
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