SOLUTION: Find the value of x so that the slope of the line through (x, 4) and (4, 5) is 1/3.

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Question 789811: Find the value of x so that the slope of the line through (x, 4) and (4, 5) is 1/3.
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Find the value of x so that the slope of the line through (x, 4) and (4, 5) is 1/3.
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slope=∆y/∆x=(5-4)/(4-x)=1/(4-x)=1/3
4-x=3
x=1