document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519003>Question 519003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of a line parallel to the graph of each equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) y = .5x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 7x - y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 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 #345337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=345337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the \"slope-intercept\" form to determine the slope remembering that parallel lines have identical slopes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where m = the slope and b = the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+0.5x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+0.5x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Here, m = 0.5 and b = 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Here m = 0 and b = 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x-y+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x-y+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange this to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+7x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+7x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m = 7 and b = -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+4x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+4x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Here m = 4 and b = -8<BR>\n" );
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