document.write( "Question 16406: I need help on finding slope. Iv'e never learned how to do it, so could anyone please just give me a brief description.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #8060 by kikerkins(17)\"\" \"About 
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Slope literally means the change in Y over the change in X,( rise over run)or(Delta Y, Delta X)<<< other ways of saying slope. So, let's make a T chart:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, to find the slope of the 1,-2 and 4,-8 we simply do Y2-Y1/X2-X1...where Y2 is -8, Y1 is-2, X2 is 4, and X1 is 1.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "By doing the arithmetic we get -6/3, or in lowest terms, -2. Your slope is negative 2 between the first two ordered pairs.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-16/8... answer is also a slope of negative 2 for the second set of ordered pairs.\r
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