document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000947>Question 1000947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What equation is parallel to y=2x+1? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If lines are parallel to one another<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they have the same gradient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e m1 = m2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 1 has a gradient of 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so any line equation with a gradient <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 2 will be parallel to it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only difference will be the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "intersection with the 'y' axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in y = 2x + 1 intersection is (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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