document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65532>Question 65532</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (7,-2) and is parallel to the line that passes through (-2,-2) and (3,3). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=46091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH (-2,-2)&(3,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+2)/(3+2)=5/5=1. THUS THE LINE THROUGH (7,-2) & PARALLEL TO THE OTHER LINE IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=1*7+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=7+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-9 THUS THE EQUATION OF THIS LINE PARALLEL TO THE OTHER LINE AND PASSING THROUGH (7,-2)IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X-9<BR>\n" );
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