SOLUTION: Find the value of k so that the lines 2x – 3y = 9 and kx-9y =18 will be parallel.

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Question 770508: Find the value of k so that the lines 2x – 3y = 9 and kx-9y =18 will be parallel.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the value of k so that the lines 2x – 3y = 9 and kx-9y =18 will be parallel.
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2x – 3y = 9
slope = 2/3
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and kx-9y =18
slope = k/9
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Solve:
k/9 = 2/3
k = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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