SOLUTION: two lines are parrallel one passes through the points (-3,4)and (5,k)and the other has slope -2.what is the value of k?

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Question 392960: two lines are parrallel one passes through the points (-3,4)and (5,k)and the other has slope -2.what is the value of k?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28k-4%29%2F%285--3%29+=+%28k-4%29%2F8++=+-2 ==> k-4 = -16 ==> k = -12.