document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807836>Question 807836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help understanding this math problem. Please help me if you can. Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Write an equation of the line that is parallel to the given line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y = 2x + 3 and the given point (-4,1). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By saying the unknown line is parallel to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+2x+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+2x+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you are saying that it has <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the form of the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "as in this case, slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far,  you know your unknown equation looks like<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+2x+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+2x+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, also it goes through the point (x,y) = (-4,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I can plug in the x and y value of this point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+=+2%2A%28-4%29+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+=+2%2A%28-4%29+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+=+-8+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+=+-8+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the equation you are looking for is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+2x+%2B+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+2x+%2B+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does it go through (-4,1) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+=+2%2A%28-4%29+%2B+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+=+2%2A%28-4%29+%2B+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+=+-8+%2B+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+=+-8+%2B+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's a plot of both lines:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x+%2B+3%2C+2x+%2B+9+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x+%2B+3%2C+2x+%2B+9+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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