document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274920>Question 274920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ) The equation of the line that goes through the point ( 5, 4 ) and is parallel to the line going through the points ( -5 ,2 ) and ( 3 ,5 ) can be written in the form y = mx+b where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and b is:  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Through ( 5, 4 ) and parallel to ( -5 ,2 ) and ( 3 ,5 ).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(5-2)/(3+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3/8 is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=3/8*5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=15/8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4-15/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(32-15)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=17/8 is the Y interception.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X/8+17/8 is the ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x%2F8+%2B17%2F8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x%2F8+%2B17%2F8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, 3x/8 +17/8).  </SPAN>\n" );
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