document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364451>Question 364451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line L passes through the points (-2,0) and (0,a). Line LL passes through the points (4,0) and (6,2). What value of a makes the two lines parallel?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 0  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-2,0) and (0,a). Line LL passes through the points (4,0) and (6,2). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,0) and (0,a). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m = a-0 / 0-(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=a/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Line LL passes through the points (4,0) and (6,2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m = 2-0 / 6-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for lines to be parallel the slope have to be equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= 2<BR>\n" );
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