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Question 273991: If a line with equation 3x -ky= 4 has a slope 5/6, find the value of k?
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for 'y' to get . Notice that the slope is . Because the given slope is , this means that . Cross multiply to get . Finally, solve for k to get
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