document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107801>Question 107801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line which passes through the point (2, 1) and is parallel to the line with equation y = 5/2 x + 6 (that is five over 2 with an x next to the fraction). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=78558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=5X/2+6 HAS A SLOPE OF 5/2 (RED LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO A PARALLEL LINE ALSO HAS A SLOPE OF 5/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE THE (2,1) VALKUES FOR (X,Y) IN THE STANDARD LINE FORMULA & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=5/2*2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4 THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5X/2-4 ANSWER. (GREEN LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+5x%2F2+%2B6%2C+y+=+5x%2F2+-4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+5x%2F2+%2B6%2C+y+=+5x%2F2+-4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = 5x/2 +6 and y = 5x/2 -4).  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );