document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012975>Question 1012975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line that contains the following pair of points. (2, 4) and (0, 8)\r<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 #629108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gradient = y2-y1/x2-x1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8-4/0-2 = 4/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gradient = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the equation of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a,b) either use (2,4) or (0,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = -2(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = -2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x + 4 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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