SOLUTION: sorry about before, here is the full question. 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

Question 256631: sorry about before, here is the full question.
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
(7,8);x+7y=6
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
WE start with the equation:
(i)
step 1 - solve for y to get
(ii)
step 2 find the slope. The slope is (-1/7). We want parallel slope. Parallel slopes are all the same, so we still have (-1/7).
step 3 - using y= mx + b, we put in our slope and point to get
(iii)

so,

Now write the equation as
(iv)
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