document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564618>Question 564618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the given conditions to write an equation for each line in point-slope form and slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Passing through (-2,-7) and parallel to the line whose equation is y=-5x+4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><B>ad_alta(240)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><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=ad_alta><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope-intercept: The slope must be -5, since it is parallel to y=-5x+4. Plugging in the point we can find the intercept; -7=-5(-2)+b, so b=-17 and y=-5x-17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point-slope: y+7=-5(x+2)  [you can use one of these forms to check the other] </SPAN>\n" );
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