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document.write( "Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form.\r<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 #580306 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=equation_parallel_or_perpendicular.solver>Finding the Equation of a Line Parallel or Perpendicular to a Given Line</A></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Since any two parallel lines have the same slope we know the slope of the unknown line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (its from the slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is also <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).\n" );
document.write( "Also since the unknown line goes through (-5,5), we can find the equation by plugging in this info into the point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <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;\" > where m is the slope and (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) is the given point<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-5=%285%2F6%29%2A%28x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-5=%285%2F6%29%2A%28x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D=5\"   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=y-5=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B25%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-5=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B25%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B25%2F6%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B25%2F6%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides to isolate y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B25%2F6%2B30%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B25%2F6%2B30%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Make into equivalent fractions with equal denominators<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B55%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B55%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   So the equation of the line that is parallel to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and goes through (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B55%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F6%29%2Ax%2B55%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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