document.write( "Question 28835: can you please help me find the equation of the line parallel to the graph of 3x-y=5 that contains the point (-1,4) and show how you got the answer? \n" ); document.write( "
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Use the point-slope formula.
\n" ); document.write( "3x - y = 5
\n" ); document.write( "add y to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 5 + y
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 5 from both sides and put y on the left side
\n" ); document.write( "y = 3x - 5
\n" ); document.write( "This is in the form y = mx + b, which is the slope intercept form
\n" ); document.write( "m is always the slope
\n" ); document.write( "m = 3
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point-slope formula for the point (-1, 4)
\n" ); document.write( "m = (y - y[1]) / (x - x[1])
\n" ); document.write( "3 = (y - 4) / (x + 1)
\n" ); document.write( "cross-multiply
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 3 = y - 4
\n" ); document.write( "add 4 to both sides, put y on the left
\n" ); document.write( "y = 3x + 7
\n" ); document.write( "check if (-1,4) solves this equation
\n" ); document.write( "y = 3*(-1) + 7
\n" ); document.write( "y = -3 + 7
\n" ); document.write( "y = 4
\n" ); document.write( "checks \n" ); document.write( "
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