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In the xy-coordinate system, if (a,b) and (a+3,b+k) are two points on the line defined by the equation x=3y-7, then k=

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(x , y) = (a , b) => a = 3b + 7

(x , y) = ( a + 3 , b + k) => (a + 3 )= 3(b+k) + 7

=> (3b + 7) + 3 = 3b + 3k + 7
=> k = 1
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