document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641593>Question 641593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of a line that is parallel to the line y=5x-6 and passes through the point (-2,3)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we know the slope is 5 for the parallel line then plug in (-2,3):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=5(-2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the parallel line is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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