document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190925>Question 190925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line containing the points(-2,-1) and (x,5)has a slope of -3.what is the value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (5--1)/(x--2) = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/(x+2) = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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