SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line that: passes through the point (0,4) and is parallel to y= 2x - 2 can i please have an ezplanation how to sovle similar problems to this one. tha

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Question 52600: Find the equation of a line that: passes through the point (0,4) and is parallel to y= 2x - 2

can i please have an ezplanation how to sovle similar problems to this one. thank you!
Answer by stanbon(57962) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the equation of a line that: passes through the point (0,4) and is parallel to y= 2x - 2
y=2x-2 has a slope of "2".
The equation you want must have a slope of "2" also.
Your line passes through (0,4) so its y-intercept is 4.
Your line has the following equation: y=2x+4
Cheers,
Stan H.