document.write( "Question 914268: In the equation dx-2y=-8 for what value of d is the graph of the equation parallel to 2y-5x+1=0? the y axis? the x axis?
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\n" ); document.write( "parallel lines have \"same\"\"+slope\"; so, write both equations in slope-intercept form\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"dx-2y=-8\" ..........eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"dx%2B8=2y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28d%2F2%29x%2B8%2F2\" => slope is \"%28d%2F2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y-5x%2B1=0\" ........eq.2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=5x-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%285%2F2%29x-1%2F2+\"=> slope is \"%285%2F2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28d%2F2%29=+5%2F2\" => \"d=5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "than you have \"5x-2y=-8\" or \"y=%285%2F2%29x%2B8%2F2+\"\r
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