document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22477>Question 22477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line in slope-intercept form that is parallel to the given line and passes through the given point \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5x + 11     (8,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope______\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation_________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope is 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it is a line it has the form y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace m, x, and y with m=5, x=8, y=0 to solve for \"b\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=5(8)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation you want is y=5x-40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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