SOLUTION: Find y so the line passing through the two points has the given slope.(Put values in slope formula and solve like ratios) 17) (1,y) and (4,1); m= 3

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Question 62337This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: Find y so the line passing through the two points has the given slope.(Put values in slope formula and solve like ratios)
17) (1,y) and (4,1); m= 3This question is from textbook Algebra 1

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m+=+%28y2+-+y1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29
To simplify the calculations I am using (4,1) as (x1,y1) and (1,y) as (x2,y2)
3+=+%28y+-+1%29%2F%281+-+4%29
3+=+%28y+-+1%29%2F-3 Multiply both sides of the equation by -3.
-9+=+y+-+1 Add 1 to each side of the equation
-8+=+y