document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489185>Question 489185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find k so that the line kx-3y=4k is parallel to the line 2x-4y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333591 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dan_math><B>dan_math(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dan_math><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=333591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 2 lines are parallel then they have equal slope. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite your equations in a standard form: y=ax+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "kx-3y=4k; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-kx+4k;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(k/3)x+4k/3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope of this equation is m1=k/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y=-2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/2)x-1/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope of this equation is m2=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the lines are parallel, m1=m2 so k/3=1/2, k=3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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