Answer:
x = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the slope m using the slope formula then equate to 2
m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (4, - 8) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (x, 2 )
m = [tex]\frac{2+8}{x-4}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{10}{x-4}[/tex] = 2 ( multiply both sides by x - 4 )
2(x - 4) = 10 ( divide both sides by 2 )
x - 4 = 5 ( add 4 to both sides )
x = 9
