document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=732309>Question 732309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the line passing through the points (a,2) and (7,7) is parallel to the line passing through the points (4,8) and (a+3,2) what is the value of a? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "parallel lines have equal slopes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7-2)/(7-a)=(2-8)/((a+3)-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(7-a)=-6/(a-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-42+6a=5a-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=37 </SPAN>\n" );
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