document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919309>Question 919309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A straight line that is parallel to line -x+2y+2=0 and passes through the points (a,1) and (2,2).find the value of a. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557632 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=557632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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( "-x+2y+2=0 0r y = (1/2)x - 1,  m = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".........New Line(Slope also  1/2, Lines parallel have same slope)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (a,1) and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,2)  m =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B1%5D+-+y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D+-+x%5B2%5D+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B1%5D+-+y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D+-+x%5B2%5D+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F%28a-2%29+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F%28a-2%29+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-2+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-2+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight_green%28a=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight_green%28a=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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