document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831313>Question 831313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The slope of AB is 2/5. A(3, k) is a point on the line AB.  Find k if B(-7, 0). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=501234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Form the expression for slope using the given coordinates for A and B, and you already know this slope must be 2/5.  Find k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(k-0)/(3-(-7))=2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k/10=2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=20/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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