SOLUTION: What is the value of y for the line that has a slope of -2/3 and passes through the points (3,5) and (7,y)?

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Question 117559: What is the value of y for the line that has a slope of -2/3 and passes through the points (3,5) and (7,y)?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given slope formula


Plug in , , , , and



Subtract


Multiply both sides by 4


Add 5 to both sides


Combine like terms

So our answer is

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