document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1166858>Question 1166858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The gradient of the line joining (4, q) to (6, 5) is twice the gradient of the line joining (0, 0) to (4, q). Find q.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why is the equation for this answer (q-5)/(4-6) = 2(q/4) and not (5-q)/(6-4) = 2(q/4) ? I don't understand. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For your info\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    (q-5)/(4-6)    =    (5-q)/(6-4).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the two writings are EQUIVALENT.\r<BR>\n" );
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