document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670801>Question 670801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the slope of a line is 3/2 and the line contains the points (5,9) and (3,a) what is the value of a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417114 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=417114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/2 = (a - 9)/(3-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/2 = (a - 9)/(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*(-2) = 2(a - 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6 = 2(a - 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6/2 = a - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 = a - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a - 9 = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you finish. </SPAN>\n" );
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