document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=676968>Question 676968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of y so that the line passing through the two points has the given slope:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0, y), (2, 7); m = 1/2\r<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 #420626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=420626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y1-y2%29%2F%28x1-x2%29+=+%28y-7%29%2F%280-2%29+=+%28y-7%29%2F-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y1-y2%29%2F%28x1-x2%29+=+%28y-7%29%2F%280-2%29+=+%28y-7%29%2F-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-7%29%2F-2+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-7%29%2F-2+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then cross multiply to solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(y-7) = -2(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y - 2(7) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y - 14 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate the y variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -2 + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 12<BR>\n" );
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