document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371234>Question 371234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line parallel to the line y+1=3(x-5) passing through the point (-2,-5) . . I cannot find any examples in my book on how to solve this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264478 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=264478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y+1=3(x-5) passing through the point (-2,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=3(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=3x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1    -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x-15-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "compare with equation y = mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a parallel line will have same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passing through (-2,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of x,y,m to find the value of b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = 3*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+6   =6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have slope m=3 and b =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x+1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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