SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line containing the given points and parallel to the given line.
(7, -8); 6x-7y=5
The equation of the line is y= ??????
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Question 203015: Write an equation of the line containing the given points and parallel to the given line.
(7, -8); 6x-7y=5
The equation of the line is y= ??????
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve the given equation for 
, that is put it into 
form. Then determine the slope of the given line by inspection of the coefficient on 
.
Knowing the slope of the given line will tell you the slope of the parallel line, because:
Now that you have the slope of the desired line, you can use that and the given point in the point-slope form to derived the desired equation:
 )
where )
is the given point and 
is the slope determined above.
John
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