document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312166>Question 312166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HOW DO YOU FIND A PARALLEL EQUATION FROM Y= 6X-5 THAT PASSES THROUGH THE POINT (-6,5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the line you want is parallel to y = 6x - 5, it must have the same slope, namely 6.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then apply the point-slope formula:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)   where your (x1,y1) is (-6,5) and m=6...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = 6(x -(-6))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = 6(x + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = 6x + 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6x + 41 </SPAN>\n" );
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