document.write( "Question 1091270: Find the value of x or y so that the line through the points has the given slope
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Algebra.Com's Answer #705658 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"5\",\"7\") and (\"9\",\"y\"); slope \"-5%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use slope-point formula\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\" ...since given \"m=-5%2F2\" and (\"5\",\"7\") we can find equation of a line\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=-%285%2F2%29%28x-5%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=-%285%2F2%29x-%285%2F2%29%28-5%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=-%285%2F2%29x%2B25%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%285%2F2%29x%2B25%2F2%2B7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%285%2F2%29x%2B25%2F2%2B14%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%285%2F2%29x%2B39%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find \"y\" for (\"9\",\"y\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%285%2F2%299%2B39%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-45%2F2%2B39%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-6%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-3\"\r
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