document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160431>Question 160431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Write equation in slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                (1,17); x=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118345 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=118345\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember, equations of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are ALWAYS perpendicular to equations of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Since the y-coordinate is 17, this means that the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the perpendicular line to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that goes through (1,17)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: the equation in slope intercept form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0x%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0x%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is the point (0,17) </SPAN>\n" );
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