Will give medal. The line (3-2k)x=7y=13 has a slope of -5/3. Find K.

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triciaal · Answer

verify your post it has a typo  = vs +

stefrheart · Answer

no it is an equal sign

triciaal · Answer

i got it

triciaal · Answer

standard form the first one is the +

triciaal · Answer

rewrite the equation to put in slope-intercept form
given ax + by + c = 0  rewrite to y = m x + b
the slope m = -5/3
can you finish from here?

stefrheart · Answer

i have a question how can you have the slope if it becomes 7y=-3(3-2k)x+13

triciaal · Answer

the value of the slope was given. 
are you saying the original has 2 =?

stefrheart · Answer

no it did not i looked at the wrong equals sign sorry
my mistake

triciaal · Answer

so would you agree that if we have the line in slope-intercept form we can equate the expression for the slope with the given value for the slope and find the value of k?

stefrheart · Answer

yes
i agree

triciaal · Answer

do you know how to use the distributive property and to manipulate fractions?

equate the slope expression to -5/3 and find k

I have k = -4/9

stefrheart · Answer

let me see and i know distributive not manipulating fractions

triciaal · Answer

you can cross-multiply

triciaal · Answer

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