document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176208>Question 176208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this question: write the equation of a line that is parallel to y = 2/3x - 2 and passes through (2,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to use the point-slope form of the equation of a straight line.  You also need to use the fact that parallel lines have equal slopes.  The given equation is in the slope-intercept form, meaning that the coefficient on the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term is the slope of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point-slope form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(x_1,y_1\right)\"> is the given point and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you did not specify the form for your answer, when you have substituted the values you can call that done.  However, if you need your answer in slope-intercept form, then you need to solve the resulting equation for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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