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What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (8,0) and is parallel to the line x - 4y = 20?​
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What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (8,0) and is parallel to the line x - 4y = 20?​

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Make equation slope int
x = 20 + 4y
4y = x - 20
y = 1/4x - 5
Parallel = same slope
y = 1/4x + b
Plug in point (8,0)
0 = 1/4(8) + b, b = -2
Answer: y = 1/4x - 2
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