document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995720>Question 995720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of the line that goes through the point (2,3) and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is parallel to the line going through the points (&#8722;5,4) and (6,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "has slope m = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and equation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "is parallel to the line going through the points (&#8722;5,4) and (6,1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "has slope m = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and equation <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of the given line:: (1-4)(6--5) = -3/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: Slope of your parallel line has the same slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form of equation you want::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (-3/11)2 + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33/11 = -6/11 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 39/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3/11)x + (39/11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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