document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17480>Question 17480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the slope of a line? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope of line given by rise/run<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you are given two sets of co-ordinates on line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e.g.(2,3)and(6,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference between y coordinates 9-3 =rise=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divided by diference between x coordinates 6-2=run=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so slope would be;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rise/run = 6/4 = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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