document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133399>Question 133399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this problem. I need to find the equation of the line parallel to 2y = -x + 3 which passes through (0,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My solution was to simplify 2y = -x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I tried 2y/2 = -x/2 + 3/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so I came up with y = -x/2 + 3/2 but I am yucky with fractions. Could someone tell me if I am on the right page or not? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The given equation has a slope:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/2)x + (3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line parallel to it must have slope = -1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form of the line is y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have y,x, and m; solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = (-1/2)*0 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/2)x + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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