document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813747>Question 813747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I was wondering if you could explain how to Write the equation of a line parallel to the given line but passing through the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x-4; (1,3)? so far I have Y=-2x-4; (1, 3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= 1, (1, 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=1(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure if I have done this right or not. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #489917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=489917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope will be the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of y=-2x-4 is -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug it in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plug in x and y 1 and 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plug in 5 for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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