Question 119809:  
 
1) how do u write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through (2,-7) and is parallel to the graph of y=x-2?
 
 
2) (2,3), y=x+5
 
 
 
3) (-5,-4), 2x+3y=-1 
 Found 2 solutions by  jim_thompson5910, checkley71: Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! #1
 
 
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  Since any two parallel lines have the same slope we know the slope of the unknown line is   (its from the slope of   which is also  ).
Also since the unknown line goes through (2,-7), we can find the equation by plugging in this info into the point-slope formula 
   
  Point-Slope Formula: 
   
    where m is the slope and ( , ) is the given point 
   
   
   
    Plug in  ,  , and    
   
   
   
    Distribute   
   
   
   
    Multiply 
   
   
   
   Subtract   from both sides to isolate y 
   
    Combine like terms 
   
   So the equation of the line that is parallel to   and goes through ( , ) is   
   
   
  So here are the graphs of the equations   and   
   
   
   
    graph of the given equation   (red) and graph of the line  (green) that is parallel to the given graph and goes through ( , ) 
   
   
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#1
 
 
 | Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the Equation of a Line Parallel or Perpendicular to a Given Line |  
 
   
  Since any two parallel lines have the same slope we know the slope of the unknown line is   (its from the slope of   which is also  ).
Also since the unknown line goes through (2,3), we can find the equation by plugging in this info into the point-slope formula 
   
  Point-Slope Formula: 
   
    where m is the slope and ( , ) is the given point 
   
   
   
    Plug in  ,  , and    
   
   
   
    Distribute   
   
   
   
    Multiply 
   
   
   
   Add   to both sides to isolate y 
   
    Combine like terms 
   
   So the equation of the line that is parallel to   and goes through ( , ) is   
   
   
  So here are the graphs of the equations   and   
   
   
   
    graph of the given equation   (red) and graph of the line  (green) that is parallel to the given graph and goes through ( , ) 
   
   
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#3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First convert the standard equation   into slope intercept form
 
 
 | Solved by pluggable solver: Converting Linear Equations in Standard form to Slope-Intercept Form (and vice versa) |  
Convert from standard form (Ax+By = C) to slope-intercept form (y = mx+b)
 
 
   Start with the given equation
 
 
   Subtract 2x from both sides
 
 
   Simplify
 
 
   Divide both sides by 3 to isolate y
 
 
   Break up the fraction on the right hand side
 
 
   Reduce and simplify
 
  The original equation   (standard form) is equivalent to   (slope-intercept form)
 
  The equation   is in the form   where   is the slope and   is the y intercept.
 
 
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Now let's find the equation of the line that is parallel to   which goes through (-5,-4)
 
 
 | Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the Equation of a Line Parallel or Perpendicular to a Given Line |  
 
   
  Since any two parallel lines have the same slope we know the slope of the unknown line is   (its from the slope of   which is also  ).
Also since the unknown line goes through (-5,-4), we can find the equation by plugging in this info into the point-slope formula 
   
  Point-Slope Formula: 
   
    where m is the slope and ( , ) is the given point 
   
   
   
    Plug in  ,  , and    
   
   
   
    Distribute   
   
   
   
    Multiply 
   
   
   
   Subtract   from both sides to isolate y 
   
    Make into equivalent fractions with equal denominators 
   
   
   
    Combine the fractions 
   
   
   
    Reduce any fractions 
   
   So the equation of the line that is parallel to   and goes through ( , ) is   
   
   
  So here are the graphs of the equations   and   
   
   
   
    graph of the given equation   (red) and graph of the line  (green) that is parallel to the given graph and goes through ( , ) 
   
   
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 Answer by checkley71(8403)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! Y=mX+b HERE WE HAVE A SLOPE OF 1 & X,Y VALUES OF (2,-7) SO WE USE THESE VALUES IN THE LINE EQUATION & SOLVE FOR b THE Y INTYERCEPT. 
1) -7=1*2+b 
-7=2+b 
b=-7-2 
b=-9  
SO THE LINE EQUATION IS: 
Y=X-9 
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2) Y=X+5 (2,3) 
3=2*1+b 
3=2+b 
b=3-2 
b=1 
SO THE LINE EQUATION IS: 
Y=X+1 
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3) 2X+3Y=-1 (-5,-4) 
3Y=-2X-1 
Y=-2X/3-1/3  
-4=-2/3*-5+b 
-4=10/3+b 
b=-4-10/3 
b=(-12-10)/3 
b=-22/3 
SO THE LINE EQUATION IS: 
Y=-2X/3-22/3 
 
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