document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952487>Question 952487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line satisfying the given conditions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the line passes through (8,-3) and is parallel to the ling whose equation is y=2x+4<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 #581678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b To be parallel, slope=m must equal 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+b Plug in known point to solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=2(8)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=16+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19=b b=-19 so the final equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-19 ANSWER: The equation in slope-intercept form is y=2x-19. </SPAN>\n" );
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