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document.write( "In the xy-plane above, line l and m are parallel and intersect the x-axis at x=a and x=b respectively. if a+b=8, what is the value of a ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By similarity of triangles, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F1+=+b%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F1+=+b%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "===> b = 3a   ===> a + b = a + 3a = 4a = 8  ===> a = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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