document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360818>Question 360818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a real number, n , such that the line containing the points (-6,3)  and (-2,6) contains the point (n,5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a real number, n , such that the line containing the points (-6,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and (-2,6) contains the point (n,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the given points, where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=-6; y1=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=-2; y2=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286-3%29%2F%28-2-%28-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286-3%29%2F%28-2-%28-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation using the point/slope form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x - (-6))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 4.5 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .75x + 7.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find n, <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75n + 7.5 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75n = 5 - 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75n = -2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2.5%2F.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2.5%2F.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -3<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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