document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856770>Question 856770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the straight line with equation 12x-8y+24=0 and 4x+ky+16=0 are parallel, the value of k is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a, 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b, 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c, -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d, -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e, -8/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12x-8y+24=0 and 4x+ky+16=0 are parallel, the value of k is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slopes of parallel lines are equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x-8y+24=0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -a/b = -12/-8=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 4x+ky+16=0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -4/k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4/k = 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so k= -8/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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