document.write( "Question 892341: Line m passes through (2,5) and (5,2) and line n passes through (5,-8) and (11,z). if lines m and n are parallel, what is the value of z?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. -22
\n" ); document.write( "b. -15
\n" ); document.write( "c. 6
\n" ); document.write( "d. 14
\n" ); document.write( "e. 22
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Slope is ( change in y ) / ( change in x )
\n" ); document.write( "m: ( 2,5 ) , ( 5,2 )
\n" ); document.write( "Slope of line m:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+2+-+5+%29+%2F+%28+5+-+2+%29+=+-3%2F3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-3%2F3+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "----------------
\n" ); document.write( "n: ( 5, -8 ) , ( 11, z )
\n" ); document.write( "Line n is a parallel line so,
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+z+-%28-8%29+%29++%2F+%28+11+-+5+%29+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+z+%2B+8+%29+%2F+6+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+z+%2B+8+=+-6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+z+=+-14+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+z+-%28-8%29+%29++%2F+%28+11+-+5+%29+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+-14+-%28-8%29+%29++%2F+%28+11+-+5+%29+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+-14+%2B+8+%29+%2F+6+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-6%2F6+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-1+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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