document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059008>Question 1059008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of a line is -2 and the line contains the points (7,4) and (x,12). What is the value of x?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using m = -2, x = 7 and y = 4, solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = -2*7 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = -2x + 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: using (x,12), solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = -2x + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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