document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72837>Question 72837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Directions: Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that pasees through the given point and is parallel to the graph of each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: (1,-2) y=-2x+7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=52076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-2*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=0 THUS THE EQUATION WITH A SLOPE OF (-2) & PASSING THROUGH (1,-2) IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X </SPAN>\n" );
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