document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549310>Question 549310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the eqaution of a line with a parallel slope tp y=2x-6 and through the point (4,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><B>mathie123(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><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=357618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Recall that if two lines are parallel, then the slope is the same <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is our slope in this line? It is 2 so the slope of the line we will end up with will also be 2.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subbing in our given point and the slope , we can solve for b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2=2%2A4%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2=2%2A4%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our line is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hopefully this helps, let me know if you are unsure about any of the steps I took.   </SPAN>\n" );
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