document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73626>Question 73626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Find the slope, given the two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-7/5, 3/10) and (1/5, -1/2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Write the equation of the line that is parallel to 3x = 4y + 5 and passes through the point (2, -3). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=52664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Find the slope, given the two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-7/5, 3/10) and (1/5, -1/2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When given two points and asked for a slope, use the slope formula:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, m=slope, (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the given points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1,y1)=(-7/5,3/10) and (1/5,-1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Write the equation of the line that is parallel to 3x = 4y + 5 and passes through the point (2, -3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In order to wirte an equation of a line, you need a point and a slope.  They gave you the point, you need to find the slope.  Parallel lines have equal slopes.  You have the equation of a parallel line.  To find its slope, put it in slope intercept form. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, m=slope, (0,b)=y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283%2F4%29x-5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283%2F4%29x-5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The coefficient of x is your slope. m=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have both a slope and a point, you can use the point slope formula to find the equation of the line. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, m=slope and (x1,y1) is the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3/4 and (x1,y1)=(2,-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y%2B12-12=3x-6-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y%2B12-12=3x-6-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=3x-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=3x-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B4y=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B4y=-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%28-3x%2B4y%29=-1%28-18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%28-3x%2B4y%29=-1%28-18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%283x-4y=18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%283x-4y=18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  This is the general or standard form of the equation of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*If you need the slope intercept form of the equation of the line, solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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