SOLUTION: Find the value of y if the line through the points (2,y) and (4,6) has slope m=-2

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Question 663796: Find the value of y if the line through the points (2,y) and (4,6) has slope m=-2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the value of y if the line through the points (2,y) and (4,6)
has slope m=-2
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Solve:
(y-6)/(2-4) = -2
y-6 = 4
y = 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.