document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416084>Question 416084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through (-2,3), (2,5), and (6,k). Find k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've been finding the slope of the points, using that information to make a point slope {(y-y)=m(x-x)} equation, and turning that into a y=mx+b equation. However, I am not sure how I should go about solving this one. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=291577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A line passes through (-2,3), (2,5), and (6,k). Find k.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (5-3)/(2--2) = 2/4 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation Form: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = (1/2)2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and (6,k). Find k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (1/2)6+4 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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