Question

A line that includes the points (q, - 7) and (8, - 5) has a slope of 1 3 . What is the value of q?

Answer 1

m= (-5-(-7)) / (8-q) ; m=13

13= 2/ (8-q)

(8-q)×13= 2

104 -13q = 2

-13q = 2- 104

q = (2-104) / -13 = -102 / -13 =7,846153846

=7,8