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Posted by Vanessa on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 5:48pm.

Math If the line passing through the points (1,a) and (4,-2)is parallel to the line passing through the points (2,8) and (-7,a + 4), What is the value of a ? Please help, I don't understand how to set this one up.

• adult education - bobpursley, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 5:51pm

  If they are parallel, they have the same slope. line slope=(a+2)/(-3) second line slope=(-a+4)/(9) set them equal and solve for a.

  
  

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