document.write( "Question 1161035: For my homework it says 'Find the value of x or y so that the line passing through the two points has a given slope.' \r
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document.write( "With the given coordinates, the slope is equal to\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"%282-%28-7%29%29%2F%281-x%29\",    or     \"9%2F%281-x%29\" \r\n" );
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document.write( "According to the condition, the slope is 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It gives you THIS equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "     \"9%2F%281-x%29\" = 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply and simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9 = 3*(1-x)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9 = 3 - 3x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x = 3 - 9 = -6\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x         = \"-6%2F3\" = -2.     ANSWER\r\n" );
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