document.write( "Question 652694: Wite the slope intercept form of the equation of the line described
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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
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document.write( "  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
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document.write( "Line Through: (1,-4), parallel to y = -x + 3 ( m = -1) Slopes the same
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document.write( " y = -x + b  ||Using pt(1,-4) to solve for b
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document.write( "-4 = -1 + b
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document.write( " -3 = b 
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document.write( "y = -x - 3\r
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document.write( "Through: (2,1), perp. To y = 2x - 2 (m = 2) New Line, m = -1/2
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document.write( " y = (-1/2)x + b  ||Using pt(2,1) to solve for b
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document.write( " 1 = -1 + b
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document.write( " 2 = b
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document.write( "  y = (-1/2)x + 2 \n" );
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