document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348177>Question 348177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line passing through (7,y) and (1,0) is parallel to the line joining (4,2) and (-2,0) find y. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "*Note find the slope of the line with points (4,2) and (-2,0) by using the point-slope formula as parallel lines have the same slope<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is: as y increases by 1, x increases by 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a line parellel to this: with points (7,y) and (1,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7,2) and (1,0) would be a point on that line (as y increase by 2, x increases by 6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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