document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174363>Question 1174363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x value so that the line through the points (x,-9) and (0,1) has a slope of -4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #799788 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=799788\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope is change in y over change in x, and go in the same direction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 1-(-9)/0-x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/-x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2.5, -9) and (0, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in the other direction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9-1/2.5=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5<BR>\n" );
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