document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21967>Question 21967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write a equation of a given line that passes parrella through the given point? x+y=3 (5,4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11978 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=11978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x+y=3 then y=-x+3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the given slope is m=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The point gives yoy x=5,y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line is y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the values to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4=(-1)(5)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, b= 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the equation you want is y = -x+9\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );