document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173853>Question 173853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, I am lost.I now have parallel to the lines.  I need to find an equation of the line that is parallel to the line y=7x-3 and passes thru the point (8,7). I thought the answer was v-7 h-3 but am not positive.? Ty in advance. Judy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the lines are parallel it means that they have same slope.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The basic form of line y=mx+b m is a slope, then y=7x-3 slope m =7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using \"point-slope\"  form of the line y-y1=m(x-x1) you can find equation of the line passing through the point (x1,y1)----(8,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7=7(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7x-49-----answer </SPAN>\n" );
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