document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519511>Question 519511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in slope intercept form of the line satisfying the given conditions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line has an x-intercept at -4 and is parallel to the line containing (3,1) and (2,6). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3		1	2	6				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	6	-	1	)/(	2	-	3	) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	5	/	-1	)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		-5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A Parallel line will have the same slope =-5     			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point (	-4,0	) in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	m	x 	+	b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.00	=	20    	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	0	-	20    				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-20      						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	-5x-20    		<BR>\n" );
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