<PRE><B>Question 735225</B>
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If lines are parallel, they have equal slopes.  By inspection of the equation for Avenue B (which should have been expressed as *[tex \LARGE y\ =\ -2x\ +\ 8], by the way) you can see that the slope of the line that describes Avenue B is *[tex \LARGE -2].  You correctly identified an expression for the slope of the line describing Avenue A, so you can write:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{5\ -\ x}\ =\ -2]


Just solve for *[tex \LARGE x]


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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