document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200358>Question 200358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI everyone, Im trying to finish the following problems but I am struggling a bit. I have to show full working and comment on the outcomes. I dont expect answers to all 3, but if someone can show me one of each type that would be super.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question 1.  Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (-2,5) and parallel to the y axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question 2. Find the equation of the line passing through (1,3) and parallel to the line y = 3/2 x - 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question 3. A line with the gradient passes through the point (1,3). Find the equation of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help. -Nick. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=150653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question 1. Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (-2,5) and parallel to the y axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question 2. Find the equation of the line passing through (1,3) and parallel to the line y = 3/2 x - 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a two lines are parallel, the slopes are the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Our line has a slope of 3/2 crossing (1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug into point-slope form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3 = (3/2)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3 = (3/2)x - 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3/2)x - 3/2 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3/2)x - 3/2 + 6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3/2)x + 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question 3. A line with the gradient 2 passes through the point (1,3). Find the equation of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gradient is equivalent to the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So m = 2 and it crosses (1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug into point-slope form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3 = 2(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3 = 2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
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