document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113417>Question 113417</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073016023/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passing through (6, 9) and (5, y) is parallel to a line with a slope of 5.  What is the value of y? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82601 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> parallel means the slope is the same, so (y-9)/(5-6)=5 ___ y-9=-5 ___ y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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