If line p = 5x + 3 is parallel to line p = wx + 5. Find the value of w.

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2016 Subject: General Mathematics

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If line p = 5x + 3 is parallel to line p = wx + 5. Find the value of w.
Answer Details
Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope. In this case, line p = 5x + 3 and line p = wx + 5 are parallel. Therefore, they have the same slope. The slope of p = 5x + 3 is 5. So, to find the value of w in p = wx + 5, we set the slope of this line equal to 5 and solve for w: w = 5 Therefore, the value of w is 5.

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