document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=713382>Question 713382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the graph of the equation ax-4y=12 is parallel to the graph of the equation 2x-y=3, find the value of a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=438406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the line 2x-y=3 or y=2x+3 is m=2. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since lines are parallel the slopes are equal:4y=ax-12 or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28a%2F4%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28a%2F4%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F4=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F4=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or a=8. </SPAN>\n" );
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