document.write( "Question 1147938: Given the following system of equations, what positive value of k would make the lines below parallel? kx+2y=8 and 18x+ky=12\r
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document.write( "Notice that the problem could be formulated in  MUCH SHORTER way  by omitting all the words starting from the very first word\r\n" );
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document.write( "and ending by the \"comma\" symbol, without any loss in its meaning.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, these words in the problem formulation (underlined by me) are absolutely useless, unnecessary and excessive in the condition (!)\r\n" );
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