document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18753>Question 18753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the equation of a line parallel to 2x - 5y = 4 and passes through (4,0). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=music974><B>music974(43)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=music974><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=9296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First put it into slope intercept form. 2x-5y=4, 5y=-2x+4, y=-2/5x+5/4. Since the line is parallel so it has the same slope. Now the points,  you plug in as x and y to get the y-intercept. 0=-2/5(4)+b, 0=-8/5+b, 8/5=b. Your equation would be y=-2/5x+8/5.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );