document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089996>Question 1089996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good evening Tutors can you please help me solve this problem.  Much appreciated \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line that includes the points (1,w) and (3,-7) has a slope of -5. What is the value of w?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the idea:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ change in y / change in x ] = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where y is plotted on the vertical axis and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is plotted on the hortizontal axis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The format of a point is ( x,y ), so I can say:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+%2B+7+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+%2B+7+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+3+-%28-7%29+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+3+%29+=+-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+3+-%28-7%29+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+3+%29+=+-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+=+%28-2%29%2A%28-5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+=+%28-2%29%2A%28-5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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