document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133393>Question 1133393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line through the points P and Q when:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. P(1,3) and Q(x, x2+3x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. P(x, x2+3x-1) and Q(x+h, (x+h)2+3(x+h)-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #750599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=750599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope = rise/run = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -X1) where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are two points<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  slope = (x^2+3x-1 -3)/(x-1) = ((x+4)*(x-1))/(x-1) = x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)  slope = ((x+h)^2+3(x+h)-1 -(x^2+3x-1))/(x+h-x) = (x^2+2xh+h^2+3x+3h-1-x^2-3x+1)/h = (h^2+3h+2xh)/h = h+2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note assume h is not equal to 0<BR>\n" );
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