document.write( "Question 459103: test prep help... please explain... \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which equasion represents a line parallel to the graph of 2x-4y=16\r
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\n" ); document.write( "A. y=-2x+6
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\n" ); document.write( "C. y=1/2x-5
\n" ); document.write( "D. y=2x+8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Parallel lines have the \"same\"\"+slope\" and will never intersect. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " a line parallel to the graph of \"2x-4y=16\" should have same slope \"m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find a slope \"m\":\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-4y=16\".....first write it in \"slope-intercept+\" form:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-16=4y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2F4-16%2F4=y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F2%29x-4=y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, the answer is C. \"y=%281%2F2%29x-5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let's see a graph:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%281%2F2%29x-4%2C+%281%2F2%29x-5%29+\"\r
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