document.write( "Question 1196698: Write an equation of the line that passes through P(0, 0) and is parallel to the line y=4x-7. Your answer should be written in slope-intercept form. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #829639 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The given line has slope-intercept equation y = 4x-7; \n" ); document.write( "the slope of the given line is 4; \n" ); document.write( "any line parallel to the given line also has a slope of 4; \n" ); document.write( "the equation of any line parallel to the given line has a slope-intercept equation of the form y=4x+b \n" ); document.write( "Determine the value of b using the given required point (x,y) = (0,0): \n" ); document.write( "y = 4x+b \n" ); document.write( "0 = 4(0)+b \n" ); document.write( "0 = 0+b \n" ); document.write( "b = 0 \n" ); document.write( "The slope-intercept form of the specified equation is y = 4x+0, or just y = 4x. \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: y = 4x \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |