document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074037>Question 1074037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation  for the line that passes through the point (-2,4) abd that is parallel to the line with the equation y-3=1/2 (x-2)<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 #688770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y-3 = 1/2(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3+1/2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we have the equation in slope-intercept form y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope: 1/2 - ordered pair: (-2, 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y_1 = m(x-x_1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4 = 1/2(x-(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4 = 1/2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4 = 1/2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/2x+5 This is the equation of your line. Notice it has the same slope, 1/2, so both lines are parallel.\r<BR>\n" );
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