document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887748>Question 887748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y – y1 = m(x – x1) This is the general form of the point­ slope equation   I need to know how to solve this. The equation I am given is y = 1/2 x + 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The parallel line must pass through point (-­2 ,1)  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536844 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=536844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a general statement for Point-Slope form equation for a line, and you have a slope (which you find in your given, specific equation) and a point to be contained.  Fill-in the information and simplify.  \r<BR>\n" );
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