document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700095>Question 700095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that is parallel to the graph of each equation and passes through the given point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "!. y = 3x + 6; (4,7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VirtualMathTutor><B>VirtualMathTutor(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VirtualMathTutor><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=VirtualMathTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=431647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When two lines are parallel, their slopes are equal. Since the slope of \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is 3, then our slope is also m = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the equation, use the formula y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y1 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 7 = 3(x - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 7 = 3x - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 7 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x - 12 + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x - 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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