How do you find x if a line passes through points (x, 7) and (3, 2) and the slope of the line is 1/2?

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How do you find x if a line passes through points (x, 7) and (3, 2) and the slope of the line is 1/2?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-03T19:06:53

Set #\frac{rise}{run}=\frac{7-2}{x-3}=\frac{5}{x-3}# equal to the slope #1/2#. Then "cross multiply" to get #10=x-3#. Finally, and 3 to both sides to get #x=13#.

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How do you find x if a line passes through points (x, 7) and (3, 2) and the slope of the line is 1/2?

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