document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846118>Question 846118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for the line that is parallel to the given line and that passes through the given point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(3/4)x-9; (-8, -18)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A well detailed explanation would be highly appreciated so I can attempt problems like this with an understanding. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(3/4)x-9; (-8, -18) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form of an equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept (this is called the slope-intercept form)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/4)x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope,m=3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For equation that passes through the given point(-8,-18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope,m=3/4 (lines parallel to each other have the same slope)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for b using given points(-8,-18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x/4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sub given points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18=3*(-8)/4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18=-24/4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18=-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation:y=(3/4)x-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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