document.write( "Question 173984: Please help me find an equation of the line that is parallel to y=9/2x-8 and passes through 7,4. I can't seem to hit it right.Ty in advance, Judy \n" ); document.write( "

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we know that parallel lines have equal slopes and the slope of the given line is
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\n" ); document.write( "y= $\"9%2F2\"$ x-8
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\n" ); document.write( "m or slope = 9/2
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\n" ); document.write( "so using the point slope formula which is y-k=m(x-h) where (h,k) is a point on the line.
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\n" ); document.write( "our point is (7,4)
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\n" ); document.write( "y-4=9/2(x-7)
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\n" ); document.write( "y-4=(9/2)x-63/2........multiply all terms by 2
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\n" ); document.write( "2y-8=9x-63
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\n" ); document.write( "9x-2y=55 standard form \n" ); document.write( "

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