document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571933>Question 571933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line that is parallel to 5x+2y=-1 and contains the point (-4,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+2y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rewrite in standard form for a straight line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-5x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x/2-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of line parallel to given line=-5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y=-5x/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for b using given point (-4,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=(-5*-4)/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=10+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of parallel line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x/2-12<BR>\n" );
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