document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992779>Question 992779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line described.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " through: (-5,1), parallel to y=-3/5x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3/5x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gradient = -3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lines that are parallel to one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "another have gradients that equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one another.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1 = m2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using line equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gradient (m) = -3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a,b) = (-5,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -3/5(x - (-5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -3/5(x + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -3/5x - 15/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/5x - 15/5 + 5/5 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/5x - 10/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/5x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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