document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301748>Question 301748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line that contains the given point and is parallel to the given line: 2x-y=5, (-3,-8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216367 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=216367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> parallel means same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is -a/b=-2/-1=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2x-y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=2*(-3)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-2<BR>\n" );
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