document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036341>Question 1036341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of k if points L(4,3), Y(k,7), and Z(k+5, 28) are collinear. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equate the slopes::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of LY:: (7-3)/(k-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of LZ:: (28-3)/(k+5-4) = 25/(k+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25/(k+1) = 4/(k-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25k-100 = 4k+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21k = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 4.95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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