document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120693>Question 120693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am having trouble solving problems similar to this: Write an equation of the line that passes throuhg the given point and is parallel to the given line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4,5),y=x+6. I would much appreciate your help with this problem and an explanation if its not too much trouble. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mike 13y.o. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=B-Rod33><B>B-Rod33(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=B-Rod33><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=88479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since it is parallel to y=x+6 it must have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore the slope equals 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since it must pass through the point (4,5) you now now a y value and an x value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5 and x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you then take the general equation of a line y=mx+b and plug in what you know.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5, x=4 and m=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=4+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5-4=4-4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now you have your slope and your y-intercept so you can write your equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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