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To determine the slope of the line parallel \r\n" );
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document.write( "x=0 first then solve? \r\n" );
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document.write( "No! \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Solve for y\r\n" );
document.write( "2. The slope is the coefficient of x\r\n" );
document.write( "3. Any line parallel to line has that same\r\n" );
document.write( "   slope, because parallel lines slant \r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x - 2y + 8 = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "   -3x              -3x\r\n" );
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document.write( "        -2y + 8 =   -3x\r\n" );
document.write( "             -8         -8\r\n" );
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document.write( "        -2y     =   -3x - 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide every term thru by -2\r\n" );
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document.write( "        -2y     -3x      8\r\n" );
document.write( "       ----- = ----- - ----\r\n" );
document.write( "        -2      -2      -2 \r\n" );
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document.write( "           y = (3/2)x + 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. The slope is the coefficient of x which is 3/2. \r\n" );
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document.write( "3. Any line parallel to line has that same slope, 3/2. \r\n" );
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