SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b. ​(Type an equation. Type your answer in&#8

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Question 1065254: Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b.
​(Type an equation. Type your answer in​ slope-intercept form. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the equation. Simplify your​ answer.)
(7,9);x+8y=9

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope of the given line



Any line parallel to this line will have
slope =
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( 7,9 }







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The equation is:

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check:
does the line go through ( 7,9 )?



OK

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