document.write( "Question 577689: can you help me find an equation in slop-intercept from that passes through the given point and is parallel to the given equation.?
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document.write( "1.(5,2), y=(4/5)x+2
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document.write( "2.(-3,5), 3y+6x=-18
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document.write( "3.(2,-2), 2y=3x+6
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Algebra.Com's Answer #370259 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 y = 4/5 x + 2 \n" ); document.write( "Divide by 1 \n" ); document.write( " y = 4/5 x + 2 \n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "slope m = 4/5 \n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same \n" ); document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 4/5 \n" ); document.write( "m= 4/5 ,point (5,2) \n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in \n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "2=4+ b \n" ); document.write( "b= 2 \n" ); document.write( "m= 4/5 \n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and b in y = mx +b \n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y = 4/5 x + 2 \n" ); document.write( "-----\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6 x + 3 y = -18 \n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of this line \n" ); document.write( "make y the subject \n" ); document.write( "3 y = -6 x + -18 \n" ); document.write( "Divide by 3 \n" ); document.write( " y = -2x-6 \n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "slope m = -2 \n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same \n" ); document.write( "The slope of the required line will be -2 \n" ); document.write( "m= -2 ,point ( -3 , 5 ) \n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in \n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "5 = 6 + b \n" ); document.write( "b= 1 \n" ); document.write( "m= -2 \n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and b in y = mx +b \n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y=-2x+1 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "similarly you can work out the third one \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |