document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700940>Question 700940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the equation y=-2x + 3, and the point (-5, 8), write an equation for a parallel line.<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 #432069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the equation y=-2x + 3, and the point (-5, 8), write an equation for a parallel line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is -2 (from \"slope-intercept\" form above)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1,y1) = (-5,8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug above into \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 8 = -2(x - (-5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 8 = -2(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 8 = -2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x-10+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x-2 (answer in \"slope-intercept\" form)\r<BR>\n" );
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