document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563565>Question 563565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Answer? write the equation of the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the given point. y= -2x-1, (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 #364930 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=364930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y =-2 x-1    	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	-2      					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 	-2      				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-2     ,point	(2,6	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	=	-4 +	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	10      						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-2    						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b	in y = mx +b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y  	=	-2x+	10      <BR>\n" );
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