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 #489920 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=489920\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line y=-2x-4, want line parallel to it, passing through (1,3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given line is in slope-intercept form, indicating slope is -2.  The slope of the line we want is also <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have chose to continue the solution using Point-Slope form for a line, so I will do so also.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You already know that m is for slope.  Your point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) is the point (1,3).  You must KNOW now that m=-2.  Substitute and simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3=-2%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3=-2%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3=-2x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3=-2x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2x%2B2%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2x%2B2%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=-2x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=-2x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---------Your Answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PARALLEL, PARALLEL, PARALLEL, PARALLEL,... Same Slope! </SPAN>\n" );
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