document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152388>Question 152388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of k if the line joining (4,k) and (3, -1) is parallel to the line y=-1/2x-9/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note that our m must be =-1/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we can form an equation with (3,-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-1)=-1/2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/2x+1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, this is the line by which we want to find the y value at x=4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-1/2(4)+1/2=-3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, k must be -3/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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