The points (10,7) and (7,a) fall on a line with a slope of -1/3. what is the value of a?

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope, has a formula that relates "change in y" over "change in x"

The change in would be from later point to first point, so:

Change in y = a - 7

and

Change in x = 7 - 10 = -3

Now, we can write an equation for slope given as -1/3:

We can cross multiply and find the value of "a". Shown below is the process:

The value of a is 8

step-by-step explanation:

you divide the denominator by the numerator on both sides and if the quotients are equal then the fractions are equivalent