document.write( "Question 1126593: \"Write an equation (y=mx+b) of the line that passes through the given point and is parallel to the given line.\"\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #742910 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
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\"y=mx%2Bb\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( " and is parallel to the given line \"4y+-+3x+=+20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first recall that parallel lines have same slope\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, write \"4y+-+3x+=+20\" in slope-intercept form \"y=mx%2Bb\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y++=3x%2F4%2B+20%2F4\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y++=%283%2F4%29x%2B+5\" => as you can see a slope \"m=3%2F4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so far, the equation of the parallel line is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%283%2F4%29x%2Bb\" ...now use given point (\"x\",\"+++y\")=(\"8\",\"+-3\") to find \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3=%283%2F4%298%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3=%283%2Fcross%284%29%29cross%288%292%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3=3%2A2%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3=6%2Bb\"\r
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