document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002199>Question 1002199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand how to do this problem I have 3 like it please help asap thank you. My instructions say write an equation of the line that passes through point P and is parallel to the line with the given instructions.... P(-3,6), y=-x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=619154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given Line:  y=-x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is equivalent to y = -1x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is in the form y = mx+b where the slope is m = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANY line parallel to this given line will also have a slope of -1. Since parallel lines have equal slopes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given point is P(-3,6). All points are of the form (x,y) so x = -3 and y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will plug m = -1, x = -3 and y = 6 into y = mx+b and solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1x+b  ...  replace m with -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1(-3)+b ... plug in x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = -1(-3)+b ... replace y with 6, solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-3 = 3+b-3 ... subtract 3 from both sides to isolate b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we know m = -1 and b = 3 turning y = mx+b into <font color = red>y = -x+3</font> which is the final answer </SPAN>\n" );
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