SOLUTION: if the slope of a line is 3/2 and the line contains the points (5,9) and (3,a) what is the value of a

SOLUTION: if the slope of a line is 3/2 and the line contains the points (5,9) and (3,a) what is the value of a

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Question 670801: if the slope of a line is 3/2 and the line contains the points (5,9) and (3,a) what is the value of a

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

3/2 = (a - 9)/(3-5)

3/2 = (a - 9)/(-2)

3*(-2) = 2(a - 9)

-6 = 2(a - 9)

-6/2 = a - 9

-3 = a - 9

a - 9 = -3

I'll let you finish.
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