document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509782>Question 509782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that the straight line 2x - 3y = 10 passes through the point (t, 4), find the value of t. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x/3-10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in coordinates (t,4) for (x,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=2t/3-10/3=(2t-10)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t-10=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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