document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697035>Question 697035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x and y intercept of the line through point P(-3,2) which is parallel to the line 4x-5y = 17 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please help me? Thanks so much in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429617 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the x and y intercept of the line through point P(-3,2) which is parallel to the line 4x-5y = 17 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope, put the equation in the slope/intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 5y = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -4x + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y has to be positive, multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 4x - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y has to have a coefficient of 1, divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know the slope = 4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the point slope equation to find the equation of the parallel line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1), where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1 = -3, y1 = 2, m = 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x -(-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 2.4 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 4.4, is the equation of the parallel line passing thru -3,2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm this, replace x with -3 and solve for y, should = 2<BR>\n" );
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