document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34291>Question 34291</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078228948/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am truly lost...the directions read, write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the given point and is parallel to the graph of each equation.  the problem reads (2, -7), y=x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20562 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=20562\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your given line is y=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is in the form y=mx+b where \"m\" is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope of your given line is m=1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line parallel to your given line will have the same slope, i.e. m=1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line you want will have the form y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told that y=-7 when x=2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to find \"b\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=(1)(2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line you want is y=x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This line has a slope of \"1\" and passes through the point (2,-7).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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