document.write( "Question 1006760: Find value of 'a' that the such points (4,a) and (8,3a) lie on a line with slope m= 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "
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Find value of 'a' that the such points (4,a) and (8,3a) lie on a line with slope m= 1/3
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\n" ); document.write( "(3a-a)/(8-4) = 1/3
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\n" ); document.write( "2a/4 = 1/3
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\n" ); document.write( "a/2 = 1/3
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