document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=538566>Question 538566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you write an equation for the line in slope-intercept form that is parallel to the given line and passes through the given point?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x + 6; (0,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given line is in the slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-2x+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-2x+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and all line parallel to this <BR>\n" );
document.write( "line will also have slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far I have: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-2x+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-2x+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug in (x,y) = (0,1) to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+=+-2%2A0+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+=+-2%2A0+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-2x+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-2x+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's a plot of the 2 lines:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-2x+%2B+6%2C+-2x+%2B+1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-2x+%2B+6%2C+-2x+%2B+1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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