document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971861>Question 971861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The points (2, -7)  (-2, 1) and (8,K) are all on the same slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How can I solve for the variable \"K\"?\r<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 #594249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope for first two is change in y/change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-(-7)/-2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/-4=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second and third must have a slope of -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k-1/8-(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(k-1)/10  equals -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20=k-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=-19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8,-19)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first and third should be the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19-(-7)/8-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12/6  slope is -2\r<BR>\n" );
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