Q. A line that includes the points (9,−4) and (10,j) has a slope of 5. What is the value of j?j=___
Identify Given Points and Slope: Identify the given points and the slope.We have the points (9,−4) and (10,j) and the slope of the line is 5.We will use the slope formula which is (y2−y1)/(x2−x1)=slope.
Plug Values into Slope Formula: Plug the values into the slope formula.Using the points (9,−4) as (x1,y1) and (10,j) as (x2,y2), we get:5=10−9j−(−4)5=1j+4
Simplify Equation and Solve: Simplify the equation and solve for j. Since the denominator is 1, we can multiply both sides by 1 to get rid of the fraction: 5×1=(j+4)×15=j+4
Isolate Variable j: Isolate j by subtracting 4 from both sides of the equation.5−4=j+4−41=j
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