document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25329>Question 25329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of a line that contains the given point and is parallel to the given line.   (-5,-8); y= -3/5x + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13564 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=13564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The form of a line is y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-3/5, x=-5, y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put those values into the form and solve for \"b\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -8=-3/5(-5)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -8=3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation you need is y=(-3/5)x+11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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