document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318932>Question 318932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of k so that the line has slope m:  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "6x + ky = 10 and m = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of k so that the line has slope m: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + ky = 10 and m = -2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The line in slope-intercept form is:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "6x + ky = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ky = -6x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-6/k)x + 10/k\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Since -6/k is the slope of the line we have\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-6/k = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2k = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );