document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552404>Question 552404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i write an equation that is parallel to y=-1/2x+4 that goes through these points (-3,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360270 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=360270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> parallel equations always have the same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since the equation you have is in slope intercept form we know the slope is -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far we know y=(-1/2)x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but we don't know b, the intercept so just plug in x and y from your point and solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5=(-1/2)(-3)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=3/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/2=3/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/2=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-1/2)x+7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As you can see our lines are parallel  <BR>\n" );
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