document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807877>Question 807877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if two straight lines :X+Y=5 and KX+2Y=0 are parallel then find k.....(with steps) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The slopes must be equal; find the slopes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "kx + 2y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -kx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-k/2)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:: -k/2 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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