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Find the value of x such that the line containing the points (x,2) and (5,x) has -3 as slope.
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Question 1093035: Please help solve the following problem:
Find the value of x such that the line containing the points (x,2) and (5,x) has -3 as slope.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the value of x such that the line containing the points (x,2) and (5,x) has -3 as slope.
Using the slope formula
= -3
x - 2 = -3(5-x)
x - 2 = -15 + 3x
-2 + 15 = 3x - x
13 = 2x
x = 13/2
x = 6.5
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