document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486925>Question 486925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line satisfying the conditions given - answer in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parallel to 3x - y = -5 and passing through (-1,0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the given line slope by solving for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because two lines are parallel,  the slope is the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apply the slope-point formula to write the line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - yo = m(x - xo)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 0 = 3( x - (-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is the line you need.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John10:) </SPAN>\n" );
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