document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904907>Question 904907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A straight line is parallel to y=-3x+2 and passes through (2,-1). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)Find the gradient of the straight line \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) The equation of the straight line \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) The y-intercept of the straight line </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) it will be the same as in the equation y=-3x+2. the gradient or slope is -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) y=-3x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in x and y to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-3*2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=b which is the y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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