document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108411>Question 108411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equation of the line parallel to 2x+4y=9 and passing through the point(6,-2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to use y=mx+b, but I still can not figure it out. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4y=-2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x/4+9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2+2.5 this line has a slope of -1/2 (red line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any parallel line also has a slope of -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-1/2*6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1 the y intercept of this line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2+1 (green line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-x%2F2+%2B2.5%2C+y+=+-x%2F2+%2B1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-x%2F2+%2B2.5%2C+y+=+-x%2F2+%2B1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = -x/2 +2.5 and y = -x/2 +1).  </SPAN>\n" );
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