document.write( "Question 714997: Find the equation of a line that is parallel to the line y= 17x and contains the points (2,-7) \n" ); document.write( "

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When the equation of the line starts with y= on one side, the equation is in the unique slope-intercept from, and the number multiplied times x is the slope.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=+17x\"$ in the slope-intercept form and the slope is $\"17\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope.
\n" ); document.write( "Based on point (2,-7), the equation of the line with slope $\"17\"$ and passing through that point can be written in point-slope form as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-%28-7%29=17%28x-2%29\"$ --> $\"y%2B7=17%28x-2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The equation can be transformed into the slope-intercept form
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2B7=17%28x-2%29\"$ --> $\"y%2B7=17x-34%29\"$ --> $\"y=17x-34-7\"$ --> $\"y=17x-41\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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