document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418960>Question 418960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=-5x=3 (-2,3). write an equation in slope-intercept form that is parllel to the given line and passes through the given point. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293063 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><B>shree840(260)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><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=shree840><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I presume your equation is y=-5x+3  Since + and= are on the same key<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel line will have same slope which is -5 our equation is y=-5x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to find the intercept we pass the line at (-2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting the values of x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-5*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=10+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our equation is y=-5x-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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