document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765807>Question 765807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am really confused on how to answer this problem,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Write the equation of the line (in slope intercept form) that goes through the point (2,2) and is parallel to the line 4x-2y=6\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also how do you find the equation if you are given the points and the perpendicular equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=466438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line (in slope intercept form) that goes through the point (2,2) and is parallel to the line 4x-2y=6\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the given equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 4x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 2*2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y = 2x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also how do you find the equation if you are given the points and the perpendicular equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want a perpendicular equation the slope will be -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (-1/2)2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eqation:: y = (-1/2)x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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