document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981303>Question 981303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the point-slope form of the equation of the line described.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " through: (- 5 , - 1 ), parallel to y =2/5x + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y =2/5x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gradient = 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lines that are parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have the same gradient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore using line equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with m = 2/5 and (-5,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-1) = 2/5(x - (-5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 1 = 2/5(x + 5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y  + 1 = 2/5x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/5x + 2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/5x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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