document.write( "Question 842925: my problem states: write an equation for a parallell line and a perpendicular line using graph. the equation given is y=3x-1 (-1,2) \n" ); document.write( "

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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=3x%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point to solve for $\"b\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2=3%28-1%29%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2=-3%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The equation of the parallel line is $\"y=3x%2B5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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