document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=559784>Question 559784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what equation is parallel to y=1/2x-5 that goes through the points (6,-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please Help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> parallel means that the slope (1/2) is the same ___ what changes is the y-intercept (-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the new intercept, just plug in the new given point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1/2 x + b ___ (-8) = 1/2 (6) + b ___ -11 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the new equation is ___ y = 1/2 x - 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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