document.write( "Question 198444: Find the equation of the line that is parallel to y = 6x – 15 and passes through the origin. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #148948 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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y = 6x – 15
\n" ); document.write( "is in the \"slope-intercept\" form
\n" ); document.write( "y = mx + b
\n" ); document.write( "where
\n" ); document.write( "m is slope
\n" ); document.write( "b is the y-intercept
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\n" ); document.write( "To be parallel, slopes are identical.
\n" ); document.write( "So, our new line has
\n" ); document.write( "m = 6
\n" ); document.write( "and crosses
\n" ); document.write( "(0,0)
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug the above into the \"point-slope\" form
\n" ); document.write( "y - y1 = m(x-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 0 = 6(x-0)
\n" ); document.write( "y = 6x (this is what they're looking for) \n" ); document.write( "

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