document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560715>Question 560715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with the following question: determine the value of r so that the line that passes through the points (-9, 1) and (r, -5) has slope -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= (-5-1)/(r-3)=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And got the answer of 3 and then checked it and found it as wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you can help it would be much appreciated!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=364016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It should be (-5-1)/(r-(-9))=-1, try it again and let me know what you get. </SPAN>\n" );
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