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Write the equation of line parallel to Y=4x-2 and goes thru (8, 4)

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Answer: y = 4x - 28

Explanation:

It is given that parallel lines have the same slope. This line is given to us in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b) where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

We will create an equation of a parallel line by taking the slope given by the equation and the given coordinate point. We will create a point-slope form equation, then we will transform it into a slope-intercept form equation by isolating y.

Given;

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

Substitute known values:

y - 4 = 4(x - 8)

Distribute:

y - 4 = 4x - 32

Add 4 to both sides of the equation:

y = 4x - 28

Write the equation of line parallel to Y=4x-2 and goes thru (8, 4)-example-1
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