document.write( "Question 207743: find the x intercept of the straight line passing through p=(2,3) and parallel to y+4x=3 \n" ); document.write( "
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find the x intercept of the straight line passing through p=(2,3) and parallel to y+4x=3
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\n" ); document.write( "First, determine the equation of our new line.
\n" ); document.write( "Since it is parallel to
\n" ); document.write( "y+4x=3
\n" ); document.write( "it must have the same slope. Put into \"slope-intercept\" form:
\n" ); document.write( "y+4x=3
\n" ); document.write( "y = -4x+3
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, slope (m) = -4
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\n" ); document.write( "Using the slope and (2,3):
\n" ); document.write( "y-y1 = m(x-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y-3 = -4(x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "y-3 = -4x+8
\n" ); document.write( "y = -4x+11 (equation of our new line)
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\n" ); document.write( "To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( "y = -4x+11
\n" ); document.write( "0 = -4x+11
\n" ); document.write( "-11 = -4x
\n" ); document.write( "11/4 = x
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, the x-intercept is at (11/4, 0)\r
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