SOLUTION: An equation of a line is 8x+ky-6=0. if the line passes through (1, -2)what is the value of K

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Question 1079131: An equation of a line is 8x+ky-6=0. if the line passes through (1, -2)what is the value of K
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a line is 8x%2Bky-6=0 passes through (1, -2), than we have
8%2A1%2Bk%2A%28-2%29-6=0
8-2k-6=0
2-2k=0
2=2k
k=1
and a line is 8x%2By-6=0