document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122756>Question 122756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help trying to solve this problem..you are trying to find the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (1/12, 1/8) (3/7, 9/17)..THANKS! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/12, 1/8) (3/7, 9/17)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [(9/17)-(1/8)]/[(3/7)-(1/12)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [(72-17)/136]/[(36-7)/84]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [55/136]/[29/84]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [55/136]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1155/986 or 1.1714<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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