document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=603494>Question 603494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The points(2,8) and (a,29) are on a line of solope 14.  find the value of a </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m = diffy/diffx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = (29-8)/(a-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14a - 28 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 49/14 = 3.5<BR>\n" );
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