document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19621>Question 19621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A line passing through (6,9)and (5,y)is parallel to a line with slope 5.  What is the value of y? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "SLOPE OF LINE JOINING 2 POINTS (X1,Y1) AND (X2,Y2) IS (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HERE SLOPE =(Y-9)/(5-6)..SINCE PARALLEL LINES HAVE SAME SLOPE.WE HAVE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=(Y-9)/(5-6)=-(Y-9)=-Y+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=9-5=4\r<BR>\n" );
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