The slope of the line that passes through the points (-3, x) and (2,4) is 3/5. What is the value of x?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-16T12:33:19

#x=1#

Since the slope is given by

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

you can write that:

#(4-x)/(2+3)=3/5#

Then

#5(4-x)=15#

#20-5x=15#

#-5x=15-20#

#5x=5#

#x=1#