SOLUTION: find the value of x so that the points lie on a line with a given slope: (x,2) and (-5,8), m = -1

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Question 371751: find the value of x so that the points lie on a line with a given slope:
(x,2) and (-5,8), m = -1

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x,2) and (-5,8), m = -1
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slope = y2-y1/x2-x1
-1=(8-2)/(-5-x)
-1=6/-5-x
-1(-5-x)=6
5+x=6
-5 -5
x=1
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