document.write( "Question 834037: find the slope of a line containing (6,5) and having an x-intercept of 4
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$\"y=mx%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( "1. $\"5=6m%2Bb\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%284%29%2Bb=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4m%2Bb=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"b=-4m\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6m%2Bb=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6m-4m=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2m=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=5%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=-4%285%2F2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=-10\"$
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