document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38290>Question 38290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of a line that contains the point (-2,4) and is parrallel to y=2x-3.  Please show work.  Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 2x - 3 is in the form y = mx + b where m = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore 2 is the slope of the line and any line parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to it must have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The point-slope formual is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28y+-+y%281%29%29+%2F+%28x+-+x%281%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28y+-+y%281%29%29+%2F+%28x+-+x%281%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > here (x(1), y(1) = (-2,4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+%28y+-+4%29+%2F+%28x+-+%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+%28y+-+4%29+%2F+%28x+-+%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+%2B+4+=+y+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+%2B+4+=+y+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is 2 as it should be.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "test to see if it goes through the point (-2,4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+=+2%2A%28-2%29+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+=+2%2A%28-2%29+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+=+-4+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+=+-4+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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