document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114036>Question 114036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line through  (-p, q ) that is parallel to the line -2x+y=12 in slope intercept form and standard form </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is in the form <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b where m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The general point-slope formula is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y - y[1]) / (x - x[1])<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (y - q) / (x - p)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 2p = y - q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 2p + q . . (slope = 2, and y-intercept = -2p + q)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y - 2p + q = 0 . . (standard form) </SPAN>\n" );
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