document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878135>Question 878135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to help my son with his homework.  His problem is: Find the value of p so the line that passes through (9,15) and (3,p) has a slope of m=2/3. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m = diffy/diffx = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15 - p)/(9-3) = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15 - p)/6 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - p = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = p + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 11<BR>\n" );
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