document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=394092>Question 394092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line parallel with the points (4,-1) and (8,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line parallel with the points (4,-1) and (8,-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-5-(-1)/8-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m = -4/4 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the parallel line will also have the same slope. -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take any one point from above and plug the values to get b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-1*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= 3/2b= -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation = y= -x +3<BR>\n" );
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