document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580>Question 580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line parallel to y=5x-2 and passing through the origin. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=janinecb><B>janinecb(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=janinecb><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=243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have the same slope. Using the formula y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept, we know that the slope of both lines is 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the coordinates of the origin are (0, 0), we know that the y-intercept of the new line is 0.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the equation of the new line can be written as y = 5x + 0 or y = 5x </SPAN>\n" );
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