document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845332>Question 845332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which is the equation of a line, in standard form, with y-intercept &#8722;3 and parallel to the line 2x + 5y &#8722; 8 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=509248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation is in standard form, so any line in the plane parallel to it is of the form and sort, 2x+5y-d=0, and d depends on a point of the line, any point.  We were given the point, (0,-3).  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "----Solve for d;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----Substitute the coordinates of the point contained;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----Compute the value of d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note, that the standard form equation as given indicates that slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Lines which have equal slopes in the plane are parallel. </SPAN>\n" );
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