SOLUTION: The slope of the line passing through P(1,4) and Q(x,1) is -3/5. What is the value of x? a. 6 b. 7 c. 9 d. 10 I have tried several times to solve this myself and cannot s

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: The slope of the line passing through P(1,4) and Q(x,1) is -3/5. What is the value of x? a. 6 b. 7 c. 9 d. 10 I have tried several times to solve this myself and cannot s      Log On


   



Question 983233: The slope of the line passing through P(1,4) and Q(x,1) is -3/5. What is the value of x?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
I have tried several times to solve this myself and cannot seem to get the correct answer. Any help solving the problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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