document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92759>Question 92759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the passing through the following points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2, 0) and (0, -4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for any help... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope of a line is the change in y (RISE or vertical) divided by the change in x (RUN or horizontal)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula is m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are two points ... m=(-4-0)/(0-2)=-4/-2=2 ... answer A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"RISE over RUN\" is a good memory helper </SPAN>\n" );
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