document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057717>Question 1057717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I'm a 10th grade student and need help with my math homework. I just don't understand or know where to even begin to start yo answer it. The problem is that I need to find the slope of the line that passes through (0,2) and (6,10). Please help. Thank you!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672732 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=672732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope is the change of y over the change in x.  You can go in either direction, but you have to be consistent with both the y and the x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from (0,2) to (6,10), the change in y is 10-2=8.  The change in x is 6-0=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is 8/6=4/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you go the other way, the change in y is 2-10=-8.  The change in x is 0-6=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is -8/-6=4/3. </SPAN>\n" );
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