SOLUTION: A line with slope 1/5 passes through (6, 3). If the abscissa of a point on the line is 11, what is its ordinate?

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Question 935584: A line with slope 1/5 passes through (6, 3). If the abscissa of a point on the line is 11, what is its ordinate?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the point-slope form of a line,
y-3=%281%2F5%29%28x-6%29
Now input x=11 and solve for y
y-3=%281%2F5%29%2811-6%29
y-3=%281%2F5%29%285%29
y-3=1
highlight%28y=4%29