document.write( "Question 146677: Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel tothe give line.
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document.write( "(-4, 8)\r
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document.write( "This is what I have gotten so far.\r
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document.write( "3x=7y+6
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document.write( "3x-7y=6
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document.write( "subtract 3x from both sides
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document.write( "-7y=-3x+6
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document.write( "divided boths sides by -7
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document.write( "y=3/7x-6/7\r
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document.write( "y-8=(3/7)(x-(-4))
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document.write( "y-8=(3/7)(x+4)
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document.write( "and this is where I am stuck. Am I even doing this right? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #107103 by oscargut(2103)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! yes you are right\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y-8=(3/7)(x+4) then \n" ); document.write( "y-8=(3/7)x+(3/7)4 \n" ); document.write( "y-8=(3/7)x+(12/7) \n" ); document.write( "y=(3/7)x+(12/7)+8 \n" ); document.write( "y=(3/7)x+(12/7)+(56/7) \n" ); document.write( "y=(3/7)x+(68/7) \n" ); document.write( " |