SOLUTION: For the line thru (2, -5) and (-1, 4), find x when y= 3 Please help I am very confused

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Question 696044: For the line thru (2, -5) and (-1, 4), find x when y= 3
Please help I am very confused

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Use the two-point form:



where and are the coordinates of the given points.

Once you have the equation, substitute 3 in place of y then do the arithmetic to determine the value of that results.

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