document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=690833>Question 690833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (10,-4) & (x,x),m=1/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the value of x so that the points lie on a line with the given slope.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426394 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the point-slope formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - (-4) = (1/7)(x-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4 = (x/7) - (10/7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (x/7) - (10/7) + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - (x/7) = -(18/7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - x = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -18/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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