SOLUTION: Find an equation for the a line parallel to y=4x and contains (11,0).

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Question 515405: Find an equation for the a line parallel to y=4x and contains (11,0).
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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A parallel line has the same slope, so in slope-intercept form:
y = mx +b
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The first equation is y= 4x (+0).
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The parallel line will be:
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y = 4x + b
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Use the point you want to intercept to find 'b'.
(11,0)
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0 = 4(11) + b
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b = -44
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y = 4x -44 will be parallel.
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