What is your question?
Let's
            suppose that you want to determine k when the points are on the same
            line.
First, we'll determine the line taht is passing
            through the points (2,3) and (3,-2):
y = ax +
            b
If (2,3) is on the line, then it's coordinates verify the
            equation of the line:
3 = 2a + b => b = 3 - 2a
            (1)
If (3,-2) is on the line, then it's coordinates verify
            the equation of the line:
-2 = 3a + b
            (2)
We'll substitute (1) in (2) and we'll
            get:
-2 = 3a + 3 - 2a
-2 - 3 =
            3a - 2a
-5 = a
a =
            -5
b = 3 - 2a => b = 3 + 10 =
            13
The equation of the line that is passing through (2,3)
            and (3,-2) is:
y = -5x +
            13
Now, we'll impose the constraint that this line to pass
            through the point (8,k), too:
k = -5*8 +
            13
k = -40 + 13
k =
            -27
The line is passing through all these
            given points, for k = -27.
 
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