document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457950>Question 457950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Urgent help please!  Find y if the line through (9, 3)and (&#8722;7, y)has a slope of &#8722; 1/16. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find y if the line through (9, 3)and (&#8722;7, y)has a slope of &#8722; 1/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(I am assuming slope of NEGATIVE 1/16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope, given two points is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in given values from the two points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-3)/(-7-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-3)/(-16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "set it equal to the given slope:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/16 = (y-3)/(-16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by -1/16:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = (y-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adding 3 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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