document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941188>Question 941188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of k so that the line contains (4, -3k) and (2k,5) has a slope of m = 5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(5--3k)/(2k-4) = 5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5+3k) = 5(2k-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+6k = 10k-20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4k = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 7.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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