document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124622>Question 124622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! Can I have some help finding an equation of the line through (7, 8) and parallel to the line 4x - y = 5?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To better understand this problem, put the equation in slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This shows you that the slope is 4, and the y-intercept is 5. Since parallel lines always have the same slope, you know that the line that runs through (7,8) will have a slope of 4. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "All you need to know now is the y-intercept.<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find it, plug in (7,8) for x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=4%287%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=4%287%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=28%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=28%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 28 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-20=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-20=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you know the y-intercept. Plug this value into your equation to get your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4x-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4x-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, add in the values from the coordinate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=4%287%29-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=4%287%29-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=28-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=28-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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