SOLUTION: I am having trouble finding the value of b satisfying the description The line through the points (2,4) and (5,b) with the slope 5/7

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Question 908452: I am having trouble finding the value of b satisfying the description
The line through the points (2,4) and (5,b) with the slope 5/7
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, rfer:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4-b)/(2-5)=5/7
b = 43/7

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(5,6)
graph it using the slope the you can see the (5,6) point