SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line parallel to the line whose equation is y = 6x + 7 and whose y-intercept is 8.

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Question 253398: Find the equation of the line parallel to the line whose equation is y = 6x + 7 and whose y-intercept is 8.
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The equation of the given line is y = 6x+7
The equation of a line parallel to this line is
y = 6x+k ...(1) where k is a constant
Given the y-intercept of the required line is 8
Put x=0 and y = 8 in (1)
8 = 0+k
k = 8
Therefore the equation of the required line is
y=6x+8