document.write( "Question 1204122: Write an equation for the line that passes through (3, 14) and is parallel to the line that passes through (10, 2) and (25, 15)? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the slope-intercept equation of the function is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where \"m+\"is a slope and \"b\" is \"y\"-intercept \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The graph of f passes through (\"3\", \"14\") \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14=m%283%29%2Bb\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14=3m%2Bb+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since our line is parallel to the line that passes through (\"10\", \"2\") and (\"25\", \"15\"), and we know parallel lines have same slope
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%2815-2%29%2F%2825-10%29=13%2F15\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14=3m%2Bb\" ....substitute slope\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14=3%2813%2F15%29%2Bb+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14=%2813%2F5%29%2Bb+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=14-13%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=57%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now we have a slope and \"y\"-intercept, so our line is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%2813%2F15%29x%2B57%2F5\"\r
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