document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524672>Question 524672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of x or y so that the line passing through the two points has the given slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,4),(x,3);m=1/5<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 #347830 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=347830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of x or y so that the line passing through the two points has the given slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,4),(x,3);m=1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-4)/(x--1) = 1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/(x+1) = 1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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