document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090055>Question 1090055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Tutors can you please help me solve the problem below.  Thank you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line has a slope of 2 and includes the points (8,7)and (4,p). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the value of p?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope = rise / run = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B0%5D%29+%2F+%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B0%5D%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B0%5D%29+%2F+%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B0%5D%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%287+-+p%29+%2F+%288+-+4%29+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%287+-+p%29+%2F+%288+-+4%29+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7++-+p+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7++-+p+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+++-p+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+++-p+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28+p+=+-1+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28+p+=+-1+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:   (7 - (-1)) / (8 - 4) = 8 / 4 = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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