document.write( "Question 105426: I have this question 2x...different answers to pick from...please help me out??\r
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–2, 7) and (8, –1).\r
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document.write( "1st set of answers... \r
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document.write( "a.)5/4
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document.write( "b.)-5/4
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document.write( "c.)4/5
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document.write( "d.)-4/5\r
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document.write( "2nd set of answers...\r
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document.write( "a.)0
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document.write( "b.)1
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document.write( "c.)-4
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document.write( "d.) Undefined\r
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document.write( "how is this possible and can it broken down into steps? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #76741 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! SOMETIMES THE QUESTION ISN'T CLEAR BECAUSE THE USE OF () ARE NOT USED OFTEN ENOUGH. \n" ); document.write( "EXAMPLE 1/2X CAN BE INTERPRETED AS (1/2)X OR 1/(2X) THESE ARE 2 TOTALLY DIFFERENT TERMS. \n" ); document.write( "MATH IS A PRECISE SCIENCE & THER IS ONLY 1 CORRECT ANSWER HOWEVER THE ANSWER CAN BE PRESENTED IN DIFFERENT FORMS; \n" ); document.write( "EXAMPLE 20%=.2=1/5 ALL ARE THE SAME ANSWER - JUST IN DIFFERENT FORMS.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) \n" ); document.write( "SLOPE=(-1-7)/(8+2) \n" ); document.write( "SLOPE=-8/10 \n" ); document.write( "SLOPE=-4/5 OR ANSWER D). \n" ); document.write( " |