SOLUTION: The line passing through (5,y) and (1,0) is parallel to the line joining (2,3) and (-2,1). Find y

SOLUTION: The line passing through (5,y) and (1,0) is parallel to the line joining (2,3) and (-2,1). Find y

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Question 1117225: The line passing through (5,y) and (1,0) is parallel to the line joining (2,3) and (-2,1). Find y
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The line passing through (5,y) and (1,0) is parallel to the line joining (2,3) and (-2,1). Find y
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Find the slope, m, of the line thru the 2 points (2,3) and (-2,1).
Parallel lines have the same slope.
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(5,y) and (1,0)
m = diffy/diffx
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