SOLUTION: points A(-12,-6) and B(8,9) fall on line AB, points C(6,6) and D(14,y) fall on line CD. Find y such that line AB and line CD are parallel

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Question 1053517: points A(-12,-6) and B(8,9) fall on line AB, points C(6,6) and D(14,y) fall on line CD. Find y such that line AB and line CD are parallel

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Find y such that line AB and line CD are parallel
parallel Lines have same slope:
m = m =
A(-12,-6) and
B( 8 , 9) m = -15/-20 = 3/4
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C(6,6) and
D(14,y) m =
4(6-y) = -24
24 -4y = -24
48 = 4y
y = 12



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