document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976279>Question 976279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The gradient of (2, -1) and (x, 0) is –5. Find the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Gradient = y(2) - y(1)/x(2) - x(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = 0 - (-1)/ x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = 1/x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(x - 2) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + 10 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = 1 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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