document.write( "Question 55119: determine the value of r so that the line (5,r) and (2,3) has a slope 2.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #37380 by rchill(405)\"\" \"About 
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The slope, m, is defined as \"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\". It doesn't matter which ordered pair is \"x%5B1%5D\",\"y%5B1%5D\" and \"x%5B2%5D\",\"y%5B2%5D\" because you'll get the same answer. Using substitution we get \"2=%28r-3%29%2F%285-2%29\", which simplifies to \"2=%28r-3%29%2F3\". Multiplying both sides by 3 gives us \"6=r-3\" and adding 3 to both sides gives us \"r=9\". \n" ); document.write( "
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