SOLUTION: find the value of x so that the points lie on a line with the given slope: (1,-3) and (3,x), m = -1

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Question 371755: find the value of x so that the points lie on a line with the given slope:
(1,-3) and (3,x), m = -1
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x--3)/(3-1) = (x+3)/2 = -1, as per the given.
x+3 = -2, or x = -5.