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Consider the line
y
−
(
a
+
1
)
=
5
2
(
x
−
a
)
y - (a + 1) = \dfrac{5}{2}(x - a)
y
−
(
a
+
1
)
=
2
5
(
x
−
a
)
. When written in slope–intercept form, it is
y
=
5
2
x
+
b
y = \dfrac{5}{2}x + b
y
=
2
5
x
+
b
. If
b
=
3
a
−
4
b = 3a - 4
b
=
3
a
−
4
, determine the value of
a
a
a
. a)
a
=
8
9
a = \dfrac{8}{9}
a
=
9
8
b)
a
=
10
9
a = \dfrac{10}{9}
a
=
9
10
c)
a
=
−
10
9
a = -\dfrac{10}{9}
a
=
−
9
10
d)
a
=
5
3
a = \dfrac{5}{3}
a
=
3
5
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