document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684191>Question 684191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of x so that the line passing through (-2, 7) and (x, 2) has a slope of -1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #423985 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=423985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287-2%29%2F%28-2-x%29+=+-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287-2%29%2F%28-2-x%29+=+-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F%28-2-x%29+=+-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F%28-2-x%29+=+-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by (-2-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2F3%29%28-2-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2F3%29%28-2-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2F3%29%28-2%29+-+%28-1%2F3%29%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2F3%29%28-2%29+-+%28-1%2F3%29%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3+%2B+x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3+%2B+x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 2 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "isolate the x variable<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
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