document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35623>Question 35623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Slope of a line through the point (1,3) is 1.5.  If the point (-3,y) lies on the line, find the value of y.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, a slope of 1.5 is actually one and a half or as a fraction it can be written  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope between (1,3) and (-3,y) is the RISE over the RUN, which is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means the same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28y-3%29%2F%28-4%29+=+3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28y-3%29%2F%28-4%29+=+3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28y-3%29+=+-4%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28y-3%29+=+-4%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +6 to each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Find the slope between (1,3) and (-3,-3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28-6%29%2F%28-4%29=+3%2F2=+1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28-6%29%2F%28-4%29=+3%2F2=+1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It checks.\r<BR>\n" );
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