document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286262>Question 286262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line passing through (7,y) and (1,0) is parallel to the line joining (4,4) and (-2,1) Find y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first you need to find the slope of the line joining (4,4) and (-2,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the  line through (7,y) and (1,0) will have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y)/(x-x)=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-4/-2-4=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/-6=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0-y)/(1-7)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y/-6=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3<BR>\n" );
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