document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073057>Question 1073057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line with a slope of -5/2 passes through the points (k,3) and (1,-2) find the value of k </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope is -5/1-k and that equals -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The minus sign cancels, and the 5s cancel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore 1/(1-k)=(1/2) and cross multiplication give 2=1-k and k=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,3) and (1,-2) give a slope of -5/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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