document.write( "Question 1101066: Find the slope (-4,0),(0,-1) \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The formula for the slope of a straight line passing through two given points    (\"x%5B1%5D\",\"y%5B1%5D\")    and    (\"x%5B2%5D\",\"y%5B2%5D\")    is\r\n" );
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document.write( "m = \"%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the given data into this formula and calculate\r\n" );
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document.write( "m = \"%28-1-0%29%2F%280-%28-4%29%29\" = \"%28-1%29%2F4\" = \"-1%2F4\" = -0.25.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The slope is \"-1%2F4\" = -0.25.\r\n" );
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