SOLUTION: how to solve for a if the line through the two given points has the given slope (a,3)(2,6)M=-1

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Question 573111: how to solve for a if the line through the two given points has the given slope
(a,3)(2,6)M=-1
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how to solve for a if the line through the two given points has the given slope
(a,3)(2,6)M=-1
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m = diffy/diffx = -1
(6-3)/(2-a) = -1
a-2 = 3
a = 5