SOLUTION: if the slope of a line containing the points (3,a) and (b,3) is 2, what is a in terms of b?

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Question 504209: if the slope of a line containing the points (3,a) and (b,3) is 2, what is a in terms of b?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the slope of a line containing the points (3,a) and (b,3) is 2, what is a in terms of b?
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slope: (a-3)/(3-b) = 2
a-3 = 6-2b
a = -2b+9
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stan H.