document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013268>Question 1013268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am bad at doing linear equations so i need help with a few homework peoblems. What is the equation of a line that goes through the point (4, 2) and is parallel to the line given by the equation y = 2x + 6?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b, m=slope<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x+6, m=slope=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So parallel line will have the form: y=2x+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find b, use the point (4,2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 and y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2(4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=b Use this in the equation for b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: Equation for the parallel line through (4,2) is y=2x-6<BR>\n" );
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