document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770508>Question 770508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of k so that the lines 2x – 3y = 9 and kx-9y =18 will be parallel. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x – 3y = 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and kx-9y =18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = k/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k/9 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 6<BR>\n" );
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