SOLUTION: A line passing through (9, 18) and (6, y) is parallel to a line with slope 3. What is the value of y? Thank you.

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Question 107910: A line passing through (9, 18) and (6, y) is parallel to a line with slope 3. What is the value of y?
Thank you.

Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
parallel means same slope ... so (y-18)/(6-9)=3 ... y-18=-9
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