document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783463>Question 783463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of x so that the line through the pair of points has the given slope..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X,3) and (5,9) the slope is m=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont even  know where to start! Thank you in advance!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation for slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2 - y1/x2 - x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (x,3) and (5,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 - 3/5 - x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/(5 - x) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 2(5 - x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 10 - 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 10 = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2 - y1/x2 - x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 - 3/5 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/3 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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