SOLUTION: if the line passing through the points (2,a) and (5,-3) is parallel to the line passing through the points (4,8) and (-5,a+1), what is the value of a?
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Question 964541: if the line passing through the points (2,a) and (5,-3) is parallel to the line passing through the points (4,8) and (-5,a+1), what is the value of a? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):