document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477054>Question 477054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  equation of the line that passes through (5, 3) and is parallel to the line <BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = -2x + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the given line has a slope of -2 the parallel line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "must have a slope of -2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have x,y and m; solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = -2*5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation you want:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x+13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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