document.write( "Question 1010206: Find the value of x or y so that the line through the points has the given slope.
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document.write( "(5,y) and (1,-3); slope: 5/4
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Algebra.Com's Answer #625662 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! slope is change of y/change of x \n" ); document.write( "-3-y/1-5 \n" ); document.write( "=(-3-y)/-4, and that equals 5/4 \n" ); document.write( "cross-multiply. \n" ); document.write( "-20=-12-4y \n" ); document.write( "4y=8 \n" ); document.write( "y=2 \n" ); document.write( "y+3=(5/4)(x-1) \n" ); document.write( "y=(5x/4)-(17/4) \n" ); document.write( " |