document.write( "Question 1206273: Determine the equation of a line parallel to y=2x - 6 with the same x-intercept as the line defined by 14x + 7y - 14 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "
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the equation of a line is \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the line is parallel to \"y=2x+-+6\", it will have same slope which is \"m=2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2x%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then find \"x\"-intercept of the line \"14x+%2B+7y+-+14+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let \"y+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14x+-+14+=++0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14x++=14++\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "it is a point (\"1\",\"0\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute in \"y=2x%2Bb\" and calculate \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=2%2A1%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=-2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your line is\r
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