document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204055>Question 204055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the equation to a line parallel to 2x-5y=20? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154022 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154022\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember  that  y=mx+b  is    slope  intercept  form,  and  parallel  lines  have  same  slope<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x -5y =20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5y =20 -2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(2/5)x -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "all  parallel  lines  have  same  slope,,(2/5)  just different  y intercepts,,(-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so  a  parallel  line  could  be y=(2/5)x -3,,or  y=(2/5)x -2,,or y=(2/5)x +4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "usually  some  other  limit  would  apply to  define  the  exact  line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE  NOTE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(2/5)x-3 = (5y =2x -15) = (2x -5y = 15),,,which  is  the  same  as  original<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " except  for  the  constant. Therefore, 2x-5y = #,,,is  generalized  answer<BR>\n" );
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