document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185662>Question 185662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line that is parallel to the line y = 4x - 2 and that passes through the point (8,6). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> parallel means that the slope is the same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the given line is already in slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), and the slope is 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the intercept for the new line, just substitute the given point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4x+b ___ 6=4(8)+b ___ 6-32=b ___ -26=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the equation of the new line is y=4x-26 </SPAN>\n" );
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