The pair of points (-4, y) and (5, 7) lie on a line with slope 1/3 . What is the value of y?

asked Jul 21, 2022 175k views

3 votes

The pair of points (-4, y) and (5, 7) lie on a line with slope 1/3

. What is the value of y?

3.2k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

2 votes

Answer:

Explanation:

(7 - y)/(5 + 4) = 1/3

(7 - y)/9 = 1/3

21 - 3y = 9

-3y = -12

y = 4

3.4k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

3.6m questions

4.6m answers