document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452046>Question 452046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line y=2x-k passes through the point (4,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "work out the value of k </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the line passes through (4,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug it in to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x-k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 2(4)-k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 8-k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding 'k' to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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