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A line that includes the points (v, 1) and (6, -9) has a slope of -10/3. What is the value of v

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Answer:

v = 3

Explanation:

You want the value of v in (v, 1), a point on the line with slope -10/3 through point (6, -9).

Point-slope equation

The point-slope form of the equation for a line is ...

y -k = m(x -h) . . . . . . . line with slope m through point (h, k)

y +9 = -10/3(x -6) . . . . line with slope -10/3 through point (6, -9)

Application

Using the given value of y, we can find the corresponding value of x for point (v, 1):

1 +9 = -10/3(v -6)

30 = -10v +60 . . . . . . . multiply by 3, eliminate parentheses

v = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 30, divide by -10

The value of v is 3.

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