SOLUTION: A line has a slope of -4 and includes the points (r,6) and (-1,-10). What is the value of r? r= Thank you

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Question 1088436: A line has a slope of -4 and includes the points (r,6) and (-1,-10). What is the value of r?
r=
Thank you

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Slope formula:



The two points are and .
The given slope is


Plug all of this info into the slope formula. Then isolate r.






























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