document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442876>Question 442876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rene needs to determine the equation of a line passing through the point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(–1, 7) that is parallel to y = –3x – 4. Which equation best represents Rene's equation?<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 #305486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the line -3x-4 is -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lines that are parallel have the same slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the line parallel has slope -3 as well.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you have a point and a slope, you use POINT-SLOPE form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recall <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-7+=+-3%28x-%28-1%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-7+=+-3%28x-%28-1%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=+y-7+=+-3%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y-7+=+-3%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here are the next few steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%28y-7+=+-3%28x%2B1%29%2C+y-7+=+highlight%28-3%29%2A%28x%2B1%29%2Cy-7+=+-3x-3%2Cy-highlight%287%29+=+-3x-3%2C+y+=+-3x+%2B+4%2C+highlight%28y=+-3x+%2B+4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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