Question

write an equation for the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the given point. y=4x+7;(3,11)

Answer 1

So start with what you know about parallel lines. (hint: slope)

Answer 2

Parallel lines have the same slopes.... right?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

Ok.... so anyway you take the point and plug it into an equation (we're now finding the y intercept):
11=4(3)+b

Answer 5

solve that please.... tell me what you get

Answer 6

u dont have to give me the answer, just help to get there

Answer 7

Ok... well in order to get there you gotta solve for b with the equation above....
then you use your slope and get y=4x+(what you get for b)

Answer 8

so tell me what you get.... and I'll tell you if it's right

Answer 9

did you get your answer?

Answer 10

Well... I gotta go but if you wanna make sure that you're right the answer is y=4x-1

Answer 11

im sorry, mom called can you go on

Answer 12

yep

Answer 13

Do you understand how I got that?

Answer 14

I do not, I'm sorry.

Answer 15

Ok

Answer 16

Let me explain what I did all at once

Answer 17

So parallel lines have the same slope... so your slope is 4x....
what you need to do to make it the line on point (3,11) is find the y intercept... so you set up this equation:
11=4(2)+b
-12 -12
-1=b
so now put it all together:
y=4x-1

Answer 18

does that make more sense now?

Answer 19

yes and no. i think that I just need to study more and get some one on one help. thank u though.

Answer 20

Wait what doesn't make sense?... I'm pretty good at explaining... maybe I can help some more?

Answer 21

lol, it's not you or how you explained, its going over my head a little bit. this is all kinda hard to begin with for me. i have a tutor but wont see him for a few days.

Answer 22

oh ok! good luck! I'm sure you'll get the hang of it pretty fast after you catch up with yout tutor!

Answer 23

I mean your.... lol

Answer 24

Bye!

Answer 25

thank you and sorry if i wasted your time

Answer 26

No problem! :-)