document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998110>Question 998110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that contains the point <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(4, 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and is parallel to the graph of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + y = &#8722;3.\r<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 #615984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us determine the slope of 5x + y = -3 first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearranging we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This tells us the slope is -5.  We want the same slope since the lines are parallel.  Now use the point-slope form...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 3 = -5(x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -5x + 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -5x + 23 </SPAN>\n" );
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