document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641456>Question 641456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need in slope intercept form please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) the line passing through (-4,6) and parallel to the line y=3x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) the line passing through (1,2) and perpendicular to the line y=4x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1) the line passing through (-4,6) and parallel to the line y=3x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The given lines are in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All parallel lines have the same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the eqn will be 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the slope and and the point to find b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 = 3*(-4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = -12 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = 3x + 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) the line passing through (1,2) and perpendicular to the line y=4x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the given line m = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lines perpendicular have a slope that the negative inverse, so m = -1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rest is the same as Problem #1<BR>\n" );
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