document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236056>Question 236056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for the line parrallel to the line 6y=5 through the point (4,-4)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the line 6y=5 through the point (4,-4)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line 6y = 5 can be written y = (5/6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This line has zero slope.  It is parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the x-axis and passes thru all the points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where y = 5/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To be parallel to that line means the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "must be zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line passing thru (4,-4) with a slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of zero is the line y = -4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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