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The points (-4, -3) and (r,15) lie on a line with slope 2. Find the missing coordinate

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Answer is 5


Slope is found by finding change in y over change in x


First I solved for Y, -15-3= -18


So I knew x had to be -9 for the slope to be 2


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The points (-4, -3) and (r,15) lie on a line with slope 2. Find the missing coordinate-example-1
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