document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954266>Question 954266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f the line passing through the points (a, 2) and (6,7) is parallel to the line passing through the points (4, 8) and (a +3, 2) , what is the value of a? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "parallel lines have the same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7-2)(6-a)=(8-2)/(4-a+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(6-a)=6/(7-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35-5a=36-6a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1<BR>\n" );
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