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Y=4x+5 has a gradient of 4 what is the equation of aline parallel to it?

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your answer is Y= 4x + 2
User GuilhermeFGL
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a line parallel to it will have the same gradient (slope) of 4, but a different y int.

so a line parallel to it could be :
y = 4x + 3....or y = 4x + 4, or y = 4x + 5......that last number, ur y intercept, can be anything but 5
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