document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979235>Question 979235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the line passing through P(1,4) and Q(x,1) is -3/5. What is the value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=6567891151><B>6567891151(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=6567891151><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula for finding slope is y sub 2 minus y sub 1 over x sub 2 minus x sub 1 hope you understand the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the slope is -3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then pick one to be your first set and the other one is your second set<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets say (1,4) is our second set and (x,1) is our first set <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so fill in the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-1     that equal 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-x      this has to be negative 5 so x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-1 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-6 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/-5 is the same as  -3/5 so x= 6 is the answer<BR>\n" );
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