SOLUTION: A line passing through (6, 9) and (5, y) is parallel to a line with slope 5. What is the value of y?

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slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
5 = (9 - y)/(6 - 5)
5 = 9 - y
-4 = -y
4 = y
(5,4)