document.write( "Question 1153526: i need some help find the slope and reduce p= (3/4, 1 1/4) q=(-1/2,-1) find the slope of pq \n" ); document.write( "
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let p = (x1, y1)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x1,y1) = (3/4, 1+1/4)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since 1 + 1/4 is equal to 5/4, this becomes:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x1,y1) = (3/4, 5/4)
\n" ); document.write( "(x2,y2) = (-1/2, -1)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "slope is equal to (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
\n" ); document.write( "that becomes (-1 - 5/4) / (-1/2 - 3/4)
\n" ); document.write( "-1 is equal to -4/4
\n" ); document.write( "-1/2 is equal to -2/4
\n" ); document.write( "that makes slope equal to (-4/4 - 5/4) / (-2/4 - 3/4)
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms to get slope equal to (-9/4) / (-5/4)
\n" ); document.write( "that makes slope equal to -9/4 * -4/5.
\n" ); document.write( "that makes slope equal to 9/5.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your slope is equal to 9/5.\r
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