SOLUTION: Lines p and q are parallel. The slope of p is 5 and the slope of q is 10/v. What is v?

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Question 315199: Lines p and q are parallel. The slope of p is 5 and the slope of q is 10/v. What is v?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
5=10%2Fv
Solve for v.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Lines p and q are parallel. The slope of p is 5 and the slope of q is 10/v. What is v?
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slopes are equal if lines are parallel.
Equation:
10/v = 5
v = 10/5
v = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.