document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190118>Question 1190118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the line in slope intercept from that goes through the point (3, -2) and is parallel to y=4x+8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rule: parallel lines have equal slopes, but different y intercepts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has slope m = 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Refer to y = mx+b form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We'll plug that m value along with the coordinates of the point (3,-2) to solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = 4*3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = 12+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2-12 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  <font color=red>y = 4x-14</font> <BR>\n" );
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