Question

The pair of points lies on the same line with the given slope. Find x.
(3,1), (x,11); slope=2

Answer 1

`(\stackrel{x_1}{3}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{1})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{x}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{11}) \\\\\\ \stackrel{slope}{m}\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{\textit{\large rise}} {\stackrel{y_2}{11}-\stackrel{y1}{1}}}{\underset{\textit{\large run}} {\underset{x_2}{x}-\underset{x_1}{3}}} ~~ = ~~\stackrel{\stackrel{\textit{\small slope}}{\downarrow }}{ 2 }\implies \cfrac{10}{x-3}=2\implies 10=2x-6 \\\\\\ 16=2x\implies \cfrac{16}{2}=x\implies \boxed{8=x}`