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A line with a slope of –7/4 passes through the points (1,p) and (5,–3). What is the value of p?

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Answer:

p = 4

Explanation:

Since we're already given the slope and 3 coordinates, we can find p using the slope formula, which is given by:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), where:

  • m is the slope,
  • (x1. y1) is one point on the line,
  • and (x2, y2) is another point on the line.

Thus, we can find the value of p by substituting -7/4 for m, (1, p) for (x1, y1), and (5, -3) for (x2, y2):

-7/4 = (-3 - p) / (5 - 1)

(-7/4 = (-3 - p) / 4) * 4

-28/4 = -3 - p

(-7 = -3 - p) + 3

(-4 = -p) / -1

4 = p

Therefore, the value of p is 4.

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