document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901432>Question 901432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line passing through the points (a+3,5) and (1,a-2) has slope m=4. Find the value of a. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5-(a-2))/((a+3)-1)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-.2 or -1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-(-.2-2))/((-.2+3)-1)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-(-2.2))/((2.8)-1)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-(-2.2))/((1.8)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.2/1.8=4\r<BR>\n" );
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