document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238381>Question 238381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trying to assist son with homework that is due Monday. I never took algebra in high school it was an elective and I should have but never did take it so it is difficult to help him but I guess we are learning together. If you could please explain the answer so I could know how to explain it problem to him that would be great.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Find and equation of the line that passes through the given point and has the given slope. Express answer in slope intercept form. (8,0), m= -3. Could you tell me what the formula is for one given point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Find an equation of a line satisfying the given conditions. Express in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "parallel to 3x-y= -5 and passing through (-1,0) Please provide formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1) the general point-slope form is ___ y minus \"y-coordinate\" equals slope times (x minus \"x-coordinate\")<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ in this case ___ y - 0 = -3 (x - 8) ___ or y = -3x + 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) for the lines to be parallel, the slopes must have the same value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ in this case, the left side of the equation stays the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ use the given point to find a new value for the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ 3(-1) - (0) = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ so the new equation is ___ 3x - y = -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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