document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672158>Question 672158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in point-slope form that is parallel to y=2x+5 and contains the point (3,-8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417826 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in point-slope form that is parallel to y=2x+5 and contains the point (3,-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope, or m = 2, since lines are parallel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using m = 2, the point (3, - 8), and the point-slope form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we get:  y - - 8 = 2(x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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