document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249501>Question 249501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through (-6,1) and is parrallel to the graph of y=-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 #181711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-6,1) and is parrallel to the graph of y=-5x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope, so, use the formula y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=(-5)(-6)+b [plug-in the values (-6,1) (slope=-5) and solve for the b-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-30+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x+31<BR>\n" );
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