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document.write( "Find a real number, k, such that the line 8x+ky&#8722;15=0 has y-intercept 9. k=_____ </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+ky-15 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y intercept 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intercept point (0,9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0+9k-15=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9k=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=15/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=5/3\r<BR>\n" );
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