document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243322>Question 243322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in y=mx+b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7,8, x+2y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line is y=[-x/2=12]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify your answer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=-X+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-X/2+7/2 slope=-1/2 (red line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The parallel line will also have a slope=-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=-8/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=8+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=12 the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2+12 ans. (green line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+20%2C+-x%2F2+%2B7%2F2%2C+-x%2F2+%2B12%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+20%2C+-x%2F2+%2B7%2F2%2C+-x%2F2+%2B12%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 15, y from -10 to 20, of TWO functions -x/2 +7/2 and -x/2 +12).  </SPAN>\n" );
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