document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=791500>Question 791500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in point-slope form for the line through the point (-2,1) parallel to the line with equation 3x - y = -9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare with equation y= mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=3 = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a parallel line will have same slope of m=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point = (-2,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "general equation is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where x,1y1 are the co ordinates of the point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-1=3(x-(-2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2=3x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x+6+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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