document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95288>Question 95288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine an equation in the form y=mx+b of a line satisfying the given condition:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "throught the point (-5,-5) and parallel to the line 5y-2x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5Y=-2X+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X/5+5/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X/5+1 THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE OF -2/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X +Y TERMS IN THE LINE EQUATION [Y=mX+b] WITH -5,-5 & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=-(2/5)-5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=10/5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-5-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-7 ANSWER FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X/5-7<BR>\n" );
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