Asked by ouefu3

A line with a slope of
–
5
8
passes through the points (h,3) and (
–
5,8). What is the value of h?
h=

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Slope = (3 − 8)/(h − (−5)) = (−5)/(h + 5). Set equal to −5/8:

(−5)/(h + 5) = −5/8 → 1/(h + 5) = 1/8 → h + 5 = 8 → h = 3.