document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224562>Question 224562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of a line parallel to the line 3x+7y=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of a line parallel to the line 3x+7y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  We can find the slope by recognizing that parallel lines have the same slope. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Need to put above line in slope intercept form given as y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept b when x=0 or at point (0,b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Solving for y in 3x+7y=-2 yields the following steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B7y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B7y=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7y=-3x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7y=-3x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 7 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2F7-2%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2F7-2%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Comparing <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2F7-2%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2F7-2%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-3%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-3%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  ANSWER:  The slope of the parallel line is -3/7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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