document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455099>Question 455099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help with this question step by step, because I am having a hard time trying to figure it out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of a line parallel to the line that passes through the following points.  (4, 0) and (3.8, 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312502 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=312502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4		0	3.8	2				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	-	0	)/(	3.8	-	4	) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	/	-0.2	)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		-10						 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The parallel line will have the same slope =-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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