document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785006>Question 785006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation in standard form for the line that is parallel to the graph of -8x= 5-4y and has a y-intercept of -0.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the given equation for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - (5/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find equation with slope = 2 that passes thru (0,-0.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: y = 2x - (5/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change to standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 8x - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 4y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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