SOLUTION: A line with a slope of 5/4 crosses through the points (x, 2) and (4, 6). What is the value of x?

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Question 1126848: A line with a slope of 5/4 crosses through the points (x, 2) and (4, 6).
What is the value of x?

Found 3 solutions by rfer, josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=-1
graph it, then you can see it.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A line with a slope of 5/4 crosses through the points (x, 2) and (4, 6).
What is the value of x?
x=-1 <====== NEVER, in a million years
x=-1
graph it, then you can see it.

x+%3C%3E+-+1.
If you graph the linear equation, you'll NEVER see that point: (- 1, 2)