document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=802581>Question 802581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NEED HELP ASAP!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the equation of a the line parallel to XY that passes through the point (2,-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The coordinates for XY is X(-3,7) Y(5,9) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483929 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=483929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (_1_) Use formula for slope to find the slope of both these lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(_2_)  Use either the point-slope formula OR the slope-intercept formula; AND the given point to form the desired line containing the given point and using the slope found.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%289-7%29%2F%285-%28-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%289-7%29%2F%285-%28-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope intercept form is y=mx+b, and you can solve this for b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=y-mx,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and use the given point to be contained in the line to compute b, which is the y-intercept. </SPAN>\n" );
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