document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989695>Question 989695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the equation y = 2x -7, write a linear equation in point slope form that is parallel to the line (5.1). Then change the equation to slope-intercept form.<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 #609921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not stated right.  Do you want the line PARALLEL to y=2x-7 and passing through POINT (5,1)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b,   slope is m; and y-intercept is b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=y-mx;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If lines in the plane are parallel, then they have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are looking for <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;\" >; and to find your value for b,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use the point which your sought line needs to pass through.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=1-2%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=1-2%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=1-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=1-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line you want is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=2x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=2x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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