document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258020>Question 258020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that passes through (-3,2) and is parallel to the line x-y=7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont understand how to do this problem. Or even start it for that matter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the x-y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b where m = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want the same slope in an equation that is parallel.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after you get he slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in the m in y=mx+b and also plug in your x -3 and y 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then write the equation (y=mx+b) again plugging in just the m and the b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So that you get something like y=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y=2x+5) is not your equation </SPAN>\n" );
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