document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360560>Question 360560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find a equation of the line that passes through the point (-1,3) and is parallel to the line passing through the points (-2,-1) and (4,3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find a equation of the line that passes through the point (-1,3) and is parallel to the line passing through the points (-2,-1) and (4,3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of line = 3-(-1) / 4-(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=4/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the required line is parallel so slope will be same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2/3 point (-1,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find b first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug x,y,m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-1*2/3 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-2/3 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3+(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCM = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(9+2)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=11/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -2x/3 +11/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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