SOLUTION: Dear tutors help : The points (2,v) and (1,-6) fall on a line with a slope of 10. What is the value of v? v= Thank You

Question 1088689: Dear tutors help :
The points (2,v) and (1,-6) fall on a line with a slope of 10. What is the value of v?

v=
Thank You
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The points (,) and (,) fall on a line with a of . What is the value of ?
first find equation of the line: where is a slope and is y-intercept
since given: point (,) and , we have

so, your equation is:
now find
(,)=> and

and your point is:(,)

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Dear tutors help :
The points (2,v) and (1,-6) fall on a line with a slope of 10. What is the value of v?

v=
Thank You

All you need to do is apply the slope formula:
------- Substituting

v + 6 = 10 ------- Cross-multiplying

This is how SIMPLE this is. This is all you need to do to get your answer. Let no-one tell you otherwise!
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