Answer:
a=19
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope of the equation is - 2 as it's parallel to the given line. Using two point slope form, (13-(-11))/(7-a)=-2. 24=-2(7-a), - 12=7-a, a=19
Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
y = 2x + 8 ← is in slope- intercept form
with slope m = 2
Parallel lines have equal slopes
Calculate the slope between the 2 given points and equate to 2
Using the slope formula
m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (a, - 11) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (7, 13)
m = [tex]\frac{13-(-11)}{7-a}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{13+11}{7-a}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{24}{7-a}[/tex] , then
[tex]\frac{24}{7-a}[/tex] = 2 ( multiply both sides by 7 - a )
2(7 - a) = 24 ( divide both sides by 2 )
7 - a = 12 ( subtract 7 from both sides )
- a = 5 ( multiply both sides by - 1 )
a = - 5
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y = 2x + c ← is the partial equation
To find c substitute (7, 13) into the partial equation
13 = 14 + c ⇒ c = 13 - 14 = - 1
y = 2x - 1 ← equation of parallel line
