document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100233>Question 100233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help determining the value of r so that the line through (-4,8) and (r,-6) has a slope of 2/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-4,8)  (r,-6) slope=2/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=m=change in y/change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2/3=(8-(-6))/(-4-r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3=(8+6)/(-4-r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3=14/-(r+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3=-14/(r+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 3(r+4) times both sides to get rid of fractions:2(r+4)=-14*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r+8=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r=-42-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r=-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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