SOLUTION: Please help me solve: The points (-1, x) and (4, 3x+1) are on a line with slope -17. What is x?
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Question 261979: Please help me solve: The points (-1, x) and (4, 3x+1) are on a line with slope -17. What is x?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The formula for the slope of a line is:
Substitute the given values:
}{-1\ -\ 4} )
Solve for 
John
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