SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line satisfying the specified conditions: through (-7,2) and parallel to (-8x+7y=49)

Question 548314: Find an equation of the line satisfying the specified conditions:
through (-7,2) and parallel to (-8x+7y=49)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
through (-7,2) and parallel to (-8x+7y=49)
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slope of the given equation is 8/7
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Find equation if slope = 8/7 and y = 2 when x = -7:
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y = mx + b
2 = (8/7)(-7) + b
b = 2 + 8 = 10
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Equation: y = (8/7)x + 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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