document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87386>Question 87386</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/003052217x/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><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 #63310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=63310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SLOPES ARE CALCULATED THUS: USING 2 POINTS ON A GRAPH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EXAMPLE (2,-3) (-5,8) WHERE THE SLOPE BETWEEN THESE 2 POINTS IS (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+3)/(-5-2)=12/-7=-12/7 IS THE SLOPE OF A LINE THROUGH THESE 2 POINTS. </SPAN>\n" );
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