document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216161>Question 216161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line in function notation  y=mx+b form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "parallel to 4y-7x=-5 through (5,-8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=163257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4y-7x=-5 through (5,-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=7x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7x/4-5/4 (red line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This line has a slope=-7/4 so a parallel line will also have a slope=-7/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=-7/4*5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=35/4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=8-35/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(32-35)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3/4 the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7x/4-3/4 (green line) is the equation of this parallel line.<BR>\n" );
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