document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=640950>Question 640950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is a if the lines with equations y=ax+5 and 2y=(a+4)x-1 are parallel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #403486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=403486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     what is a if the lines with equations y=ax+5 and 2y=(a+4)x-1 are parallel?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If two lines are parallel, they have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=ax+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 'a'<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=(a+4)x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=((a+4)/2)x-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is (a+4)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (a+4)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = a+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4<BR>\n" );
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