document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504209>Question 504209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the slope of a line containing the points (3,a) and (b,3) is 2, what is a in terms of b? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope: (a-3)/(3-b) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-3 = 6-2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -2b+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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