SOLUTION: A line passing through (15,19) and (10,y) is parallel to a line with slope 2. What is the value of y?

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Question 351280: A line passing through (15,19) and (10,y) is parallel to a line with slope 2. What is the value of y?
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Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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A line passing through (15,19) and (10,y) is parallel to a line with slope 2. What is the value of y?
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Since slope is:
(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
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2 = (y - 19)/(10 - 15)
2 = (y - 19)/(-5)
-10 = y - 19
9 = y

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the formula for the slope:



Plug in your values:



Solve for

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