document.write( "Question 724621: The line through A(x,3) and B(1/2, 2/3) is parallel to a line whose slope is 2. find the value of x. \n" ); document.write( "

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Slope = ( change in y ) / ( change in x )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+3+-+2%2F3+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+1%2F2+%29+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+9%2F3+-+2%2F3+=+2%2A%28+x+-+1%2F2+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+7%2F3+=+2x+-+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+10%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+5%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+3+-+2%2F3+%29+%2F+%28+5%2F3+-+1%2F2+%29+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+9%2F3+-+2%2F3+%29+%2F+%28+10%2F6+-+3%2F6+%29+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28++7%2F3+%29+%2F+%28+7%2F6+%29+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+1%2F3+%29+%2F+%28+1%2F6+%29+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1%2F3+=+2%2A%281%2F6%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1%2F3+=+1%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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