document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129233>Question 1129233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line parallel to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and goes through the point <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6,8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write your answer in the form <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<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 #745801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set x to 0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10(0) + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10*0 = 0, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK, we've got one of our numbers. When x = 0 y = 4. We write this: (0, 4) and that's our first pair.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's rewrite the equation and set y = 0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = -y + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-y+4)/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -0+4/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(0 + 4/10) makes -0.4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can write the other pair: (-0.4, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These are called ordered pairs and can now be plotted. See plot below, draw a straight line joining the two points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parallel line Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know our slope is 10 and our y-intercept you say is 8. Below is the graph showing parallel lines:<BR>\n" );
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