document.write( "Question 1019187: Points A (5,2)and B(-3,y) lie on a line with slope 3/2. What is the y-coordinate of B? Explain how you found your answer. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #635130 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! change in y/change in x is slope \n" ); document.write( "(y-2)/(-3-5)=3/2 \n" ); document.write( "(y-2)/(-8)=3/2 \n" ); document.write( "cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "2(y-2)=-24 \n" ); document.write( "2y-4=-24 \n" ); document.write( "2y=-20 \n" ); document.write( "y=-10 \n" ); document.write( "y-2=(3/2)(x-5) \n" ); document.write( "y=(3/2)x-(15/2)+2 \n" ); document.write( "y=(3x/2)-(11/2) \n" ); document.write( "(5,2) and (-3,-10) lie on the line with slope 3/2 \n" ); document.write( " |