document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551301>Question 551301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line parallel to y = -2x +3 through (-4,3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have the same slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our slope is -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub in the two values we know, x=-4 and y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3=8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so our equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x-5  </SPAN>\n" );
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