document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35653>Question 35653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line with x-intercept -4 passes through (2,6) and (p,10).  Find p. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the x-intercept is -4, then it passes through (-4,0) as well as (2,6).  So find the slope of the line through these two points.  Remember that slope is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find the slope from (2,6) to (p,10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by (p-2):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +2 to each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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