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" );
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document.write( "Slope-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Every line that is parallel must have slope = 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form of the equation you want: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know m = 2 and y = -8 when x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = 2(-3)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = -6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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