document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512814>Question 512814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of the line that passes through point p and is parallel to the line with the given equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p (3,9); y=4x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342756 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=342756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1	y  	=	4	x		-8	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 	1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	4	x		-8	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	4			0.8			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 			4				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	4	,point	(	3	,	9	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9	=	12.00	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	4						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b					in y = mx +b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is		y  	=	4	x		-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		y  	=	4      	x		-3      <BR>\n" );
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