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Write the equation of the line 4y-2x =8 when dilated by a scale factor of 5 centered at the origin ?

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Final answer:

To find the equation of a line when dilated by a scale factor of 5 centered at the origin, we need to apply the dilation transformation to the given line equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the equation of a line when dilated by a scale factor of 5 centered at the origin, we need to apply the dilation transformation to the given line equation. The scale factor of 5 means that all the coordinates of the line will be multiplied by 5. Let's start by rewriting the given equation in slope-intercept form.

4y - 2x = 8

First, we isolate y by moving -2x to the other side of the equation:

4y = 2x + 8

Next, we divide both sides by 4 to solve for y:

y = (2/4)x + 8/4

Simplifying further:

y = (1/2)x + 2

Now, we can apply the dilation transformation by multiplying the x and y coefficients by the scale factor of 5:

y = (5/2)x + 10

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