document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669066>Question 669066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line through the points (9,2) and (7,x) has a slope of 7/3. Find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think this is how to start. (7-2/7-x)=7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/7-x)=7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-x-=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7      -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--   --<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 1  -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=o </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416047 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line through the points (9,2) and (7,x) has a slope of 7/3. Find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think this is how to start. (7-2/7-x)=7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/7-x)=7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-x-=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7      -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--   --<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 1  -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=o<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line through the points (9,2) and (7,x) has a slope of 7/3. Find x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not a well posed problem, it has x in the y position.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it said:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"A line through the points (9,2) and (7,y) has a slope of 7/3. Find y.\" it would make more sense.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope m = diffy/diffx = (2-y)/(9-7) = 7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2-y)/(9-7) = 7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2-y) = 2*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-3y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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