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How to move a parallel line next to the origin

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Answer:

Write its y-intercept as zero:


y=m\,x

Explanation:

If the line is given in slope-intercept form:


y=m\,x+b

make sure that you keep the value of the slope (m) as it is (because you want a line parallel to this one so it has to have the same slope "m", and change the value of "b" to zero, leaving the line with the following form:


y=m\,x+0\\y=m\,x

This forces the line to have its y-intercept at the value zero (origin of coordinates)

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