SOLUTION: (10,-4) & (x,x),m=1/7 Find the value of x so that the points lie on a line with the given slope.

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Question 690833: (10,-4) & (x,x),m=1/7
Find the value of x so that the points lie on a line with the given slope.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the point-slope formula.
x - (-4) = (1/7)(x-10)
x + 4 = (x/7) - (10/7)
x = (x/7) - (10/7) + 4
x - (x/7) = -(18/7)
7x - x = -18
6x = -18
x = -18/6
x = -3