document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5830>Question 5830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line parallel to the graph of 4x+2y=8 and containing (-1,5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=3059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> parallel lines have the same slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the equation into y-intercept form by subtracting 4x from both sides and then dividing by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the parallel line slope will be -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then plug the point(-1,5) into y=mx+b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-2(-1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the equation that is parallel is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+3<BR>\n" );
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