document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004277>Question 1004277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope-intercept form of the equation that passes through the given point and is parallel to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,-7) and y=x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=[]x+[] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lines that are parallel to one another<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1 = m2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the line equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with slope = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and (a,b) = (2,-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-7) = 1(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 7 = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x - 2 - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x - 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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