SOLUTION: Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form and general form. Passing through (-8,7) and parallel to the line whose equation is 9x-2y-5=0 The

Question 848316: Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form and general form. Passing through (-8,7) and parallel to the line whose equation is 9x-2y-5=0
The equation of the line in point-slope form (and general form) is
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The line you are looking for will have the same slope as 9x-2y-5=0, because the two lines are specified to be parallel. This means two things:

(*) The slopes are 9/2, for both lines;
(*) The line you want to find as standard form can be expressed as 9x-2y+c=0.

You want to solve for c, and substitute the coordinates for the point which is specified to be on the line.

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The line you want in your standard form is .

GENERAL FORM
Solve for y and adjust according to format. This is also called slope-intercept form.

POINT-SLOPE FORM
This form comes from the definition of slope. Fitting the values into the equation, .
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