document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=914953>Question 914953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two lines are parallel if and only  if they have the same slop. Complete the equation of the line that is parallel to the line with the equation y=2x+5 and that passes through the point (2,1). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the correct value of m? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555357 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=555357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rule: the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+highlight_green%282%29x+%2B+highlight%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+highlight_green%282%29x+%2B+highlight%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, m = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Line Using point-slope form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >P(2,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = 2(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = 2x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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