document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533053>Question 533053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-1,4), (x,3) M= 1/5  find the value of x so that the line passing through the two points has the given slope </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=350963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation of the straight line point-slope form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=1/5, Points (-1,4), (x,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in the values in the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5=(3-4)/(x-(-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5=-1/(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(x+1)=-1*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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