SOLUTION: Find y if the line through (3,3) and (-5,y) has a slope \displaystyle m = -\frac{11}{8}.

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Question 1177170: Find y if the line through (3,3) and (-5,y) has a slope \displaystyle m = -\frac{11}{8}.
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Find y if the line through (3,3) and (-5,y) has a slope +m+=+-11%2F8}.

m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29


-11%2F8=%28y-3%29%2F%28-5-3%29
-11%2F8=%28y-3%29%2F%28-8%29
-%2811%2F8%29%28-8%29=%28y-3%29
-%2811%2Fcross%288%29%29%28-cross%288%29%29=y-3
11=y-3
11%2B3=y
y=14
point is (-5,14)