document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880117>Question 880117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The points (-1,x) and (4, 3x+1) are on a line with slope -17. What is x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531524 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=531524\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The points (-1,x) and (4, 3x+1) are on a line with slope -17. What is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(3x+1)-x/(4-(-1))=(2x+1)/(4+1)=(2x+1)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+1)/5=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1=-85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-43 </SPAN>\n" );
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