document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251957>Question 251957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the points (3,2) and (x,-5) lie on a line whose slope is (-7/2), then x equals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--i graphed it to see if i could do it and got x=1, but i got the answer wrong, please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the points (3,2) and (x,-5) lie on a line whose slope is (-7/2), then x equals<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope, m, = diffy/diffx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7/2 = (7)/(3-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = -1/(3-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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