document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326195>Question 326195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line contains (-3,5) and (x,9). If the slope is 2, find x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m = slope = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (difference of y coordinates)/(difference of x coordinates)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = (9 - 5)/(x - (-3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = 4/(x + 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x + 3) = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 4 - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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