document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=676950>Question 676950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4, -5);  2x + y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #420638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=420638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + y = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(-4) + (-5) = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 - 5 = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-13 = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation of the parallel line in standard form is 2x + y = -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want the equation of the parallel line in slope intercept form, then solve for y to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y = -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = - 2x - 13 </SPAN>\n" );
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