document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49902>Question 49902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the line through (1, 3) and (a, 9) is parallel to 3x-5y=2, what is a?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=33158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x - 5y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y = -3x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 3x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x/5 - 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel to ~> slope = 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1,3) and P(a,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = (y2 + y1)/(x2 + x1) = (9 + 3)/(a + 1) = 12/(a + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope(M) must equal 3/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/(a + 1) = 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a + 1)/12 = 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 1 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 19 </SPAN>\n" );
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