document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885574>Question 885574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If line 3x + ky = 9, passes through the point (1,-2), find k. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535235 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=535235\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plug in (x,y) = (1,-2) and solve for k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + ky = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(1) + k(-2) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 - 2k = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2k = 9-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2k = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 6/(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is k = -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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