document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856752>Question 856752</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\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is multiple choice </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have identical forms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x-8y%2B24=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x-8y%2B24=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2Bky%2B16=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2Bky%2B16=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So to be parallel to get from eq. 1 to eq. 2 you need to divide by 3 since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F4=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F4=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2F3=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2F3=k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=-8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=-8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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