document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626564>Question 626564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Find the value of b so that 3x-2y=4 is parallel to 6x+by=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Find the value of c so that x-3y=c will pass through (2,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=394302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Find the value of b so that 3x-2y=4 is parallel to 6x+by=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slopes must be the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st equation has a slope of 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd equation has aslope of -6/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: -6/b = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Find the value of c so that x-3y=c will pass through (2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x = 2, y must be -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3y = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 - 3*-1 = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 3 = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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