document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831412>Question 831412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please help me answer the following question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Given the points ( 4 , 2 ) and (7, k ). Find the value of k if the slope of the lin e containing the two <BR>\n" );
document.write( "points is 11/6.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Elomeht><B>Elomeht(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Elomeht><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=501316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  The slope of the line is (k - 2)/(7 - 4), which amounts to (k - 2)/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  If the slope is 11/6, then we can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    11/6 = (k - 2)/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  Multiply the equation by 6.  We now have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    11 = 2k - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  From the above, 15 = 2k;  or k = 7.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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