document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162360>Question 1162360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find k so that the line through(-3, 4) and (k,8) is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) parallel to 5x-4x=3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)5y-4x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #786155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=786155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find k so that the line through(-3,4) and (k,8) is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) parallel to 5x-4x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's a line parallel to the y-axis, thru the point (-3,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)5y-4x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope, m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (4/5)x + 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = diffy/diffx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (4-8)/(-3-k) = 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/(k+3) = 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(k+3) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );