document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618016>Question 618016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In slope-intercept form, write the equation of the line that is parallel to y = –2x – 9 and passes through (–2, –4). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #388681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope, from inspection of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = –2x – 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line parallel must have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug slope (-2) and (–2, –4) into the \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-4) = -2(x - (-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 4 = -2(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 4 = -2x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x - 8  (this is what they're looking for)\r<BR>\n" );
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