document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190087>Question 190087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation containing the given points and parallel to the line  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put your equation into slope-intercept form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE y = mx + b\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the slope of your given line by inspection of the coefficient on <i><b>x</b></i>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of any line parallel to the given line must have the same slope because:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  L_1 \parallel L_2 \ \ \Leftrightarrow\ \ m_1 = m_2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So use the point-slope form of the equation of a line, the slope of the given line, and the coordinates of the given point to derive the desired equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After substituting the values, I recommend that you put the equation into standard form so that it is like the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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