document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=591931>Question 591931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line that passes through the point (1,-3) and is parallel to the line 8x-4y=-4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 8x-4y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x-3y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 8x-4y=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 8x+4y=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We first solve 8x-4y = -4 for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4y = -8x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-8x - 4)/-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now use the point-slope formula and the slope just found.  The slope is the coefficient of x in the equation y = 2x + 1.  The slope is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let (1,-3) = (a,b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point-slope formula is y - b = slope(x - a).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (-3) = 2(x - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 3 = 2x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 2 - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation y = 2x - 5 is EXACTLY the same equation given in choice (a).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is choice (a).\r<BR>\n" );
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