SOLUTION: If the line whose equation is y = x + 2k passes through point (3, -5) , then k =?
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Question 979239: If the line whose equation is y = x + 2k passes through point (3, -5) , then k =?
Answer by ikleyn(52802) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the line whose equation is y = x + 2k passes through point (3, -5), it means that the x- and y-coordinates of the point satisfy the given equation.
Substitute the coordinates into the equation. You will get
-5 = 3 + 2k.
It implies that 2k = -5 -3 = -8.
Hence, k = -4.
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