SOLUTION: Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that is parallel to the given line and that passes through the given point. 4y=x;(4,0)

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Question 240850: Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that is parallel to the given line and that passes through the given point.
4y=x;(4,0)
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Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that is parallel to the given line and that passes through the given point.
4y = x; (4,0)
Put equation in slope intercept form y - mx + b
4y = x
divide both sides by 4
y = 1%2F4x
the slope is 1/4 and the intercept is 0
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Parallel lines have equal slopes:
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Use the point slope formula: y - y1 = mx(x - x1)
In this problem m = 1/4, x1 = 4; y1 = 0
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y - 0 = 1%2F4(x - 4)
y = 1%2F4x - 1 is line parallel to 4y=x and go thru 4,0