document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247941>Question 247941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through (r,5) and (6,r). If the slope is five eights what is r equal to? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If the slope is five eights what is r equal to?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use the slope formula: m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem: m=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; x1=r, y1=5; x2=6, y2=r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r-5%29%2F%286-r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r-5%29%2F%286-r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(r-5) = 5(6-r)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8r - 40 = 30 - 5r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8r + 5r = 30 + 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13r = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 5.3846<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check on calc: enter: (5.3846-5)/(6-5.3846) ~ .625 which 5/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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