document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37995>Question 37995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of \"a\" such that   the graphs  of 4y = ax+2 and 1/5y = 1/4x+ 7 are parallel </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><B>ilana(307)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><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=23468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have the same slope.  If we put the lines in slope intercept form, y=mx+b, then m should be the same in both.  4y = ax+2, so y=(a/4)x+1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5y = 1/4x+ 7, so y=(5/4)x+35.  So a/4=5/4, so a=5. </SPAN>\n" );
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