document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373752>Question 373752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the line  y=-2/5x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (-6,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to this line and passes through the point (-6,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><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=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the line  y=-2/5x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (-6,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope: m = -2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "point: (-6,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -2(-6)/5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 12/5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2 - 12/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (10-12)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So given m = -2/5 and b = -2/5, the equation of the line is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x/5 -2/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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