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document.write( "Find the slope of the given line::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slopw = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lines parallel to the given line must have slope = 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 1*1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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