document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093989>Question 1093989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of k such that the line through (k,-2) and (5,2) has a slope of 2/3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=708600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of k such that the line through (k,-2) and (5,2) has a slope of 2/3.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the slope formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28%28y2-y1%29%29%2F%28%28x2-x1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28%28y2-y1%29%29%2F%28%28x2-x1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y1=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282-%28-2%29%29%29%2F%28%285-k%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282-%28-2%29%29%29%2F%28%285-k%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F%28%285-k%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F%28%285-k%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 * 3 = 2(5-k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 10 - 2k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k = 10 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2k = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = -2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check this<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F%285-%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F%285-%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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