document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018174>Question 1018174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a given the line joining X (-2,3) and Y (a-1) is parallel to a line with a gradient of 1/6? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (3--1))/(-2-a) = 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6*4 = -2-a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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