document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112320>Question 112320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 3x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you find the slope of a line parallel to the graph of each equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE SLOPE OF A LINE IS THEm TERM IN THE LINE EQUATION [Y=mX+b].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IN YOUR EXAMPLE Y=3X-8 THE SLOPE=3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANY LINE WITH A SLOPE=3 IS PARALLEL TO THIS LINE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE SLOPE IS FOUND BY THE FORMULA REQUIRING A SET OF POINTS (X1,Y1) & (X2,Y2) USING THE EQUATION: m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) </SPAN>\n" );
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