document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179500>Question 179500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of x or y so that the line passing through the two points has the given slope. (-1,5), (-6,y); m= 8/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-1,5), (-6,y); m= 8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-1(8/5)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-8/5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5+8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(5*5+8)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(25+8)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=33/5 Thus the line equation with a slope=8/5 passing through (-1,5) &(-6,y)is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8x/5+33/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8*-6/5+33/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-48/5+33/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-15/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3 or the point is (-6,-3)<BR>\n" );
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