document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967582>Question 967582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line which passes through the point ( -2, 1 ) and is parallel to the straight line with the equation 2x - y - 3 = 0?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation of the line which passes through the point ( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ) and is parallel to the straight line with the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+y+-+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+y+-+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "recall: parallel lines have same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+y+-+3+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+y+-+3+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...write in slope-intercept form to see what is a slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=highlight%282%29x+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=highlight%282%29x+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> a slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so parallel line will have same slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so far\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now use given point ( <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ) and find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=2%28-2%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=2%28-2%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=-4%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=-4%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2B4=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2B4=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then, your equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0Acircle%28-2%2C1%2C.12%29%2Clocate%28-2%2C1%2Cp%28-2%2C1%29%29%2C%0D%0A+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x+-+3%2C+2x%2B5%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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