Q. The points (5,−10) and (7,w) fall on a line with a slope of 6. What is the value of w?w=___
Use Slope Formula: To find the value of w, we can use the slope formula, which is (y2−y1)/(x2−x1)=slope, where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the coordinates of two points on the line. We know the slope is 6, and we have the points (5,−10) and (7,w).
Plug in Values: Let's plug in the values into the slope formula: 7−5w−(−10)=6. This simplifies to 2w+10=6.
Isolate w: Now, we multiply both sides of the equation by 2 to isolate w on one side: 2×(2w+10)=2×6.
Subtract 10: This simplifies to w+10=12. Now, we just need to subtract 10 from both sides to find the value of w.
Calculate w: Subtracting 10 from both sides gives us w=12−10.
Calculate w: Subtracting 10 from both sides gives us w=12−10. Calculating the subtraction, we find that w=2.
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