document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108729>Question 1108729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in general form parallel to x- 2Y = 5 and containing the origin </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Any equation in general form that is parallel to x-2y=5 will have the form x-2y=k for some constant k.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you want the line to contain the origin, x=0 and y=0 must satisfy the equation.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so k is 0; the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2y+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2y+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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