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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (-1, -2) and is parallel to the line y = -2x - 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form for a straight line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=slope of parallel line, y=-2x-3,=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for b using (x,y) coordinates of given point (-1,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=(-2)(-1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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