document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256631>Question 256631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sorry about before, here is the full question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7,8);x+7y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=188735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WE start with the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B7y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B7y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - solve for y to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1%2F7%29x+%2B+6%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1%2F7%29x+%2B+6%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 find the slope. The slope is (-1/7). We want parallel slope. Parallel slopes are all the same, so we still have (-1/7).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - using y= mx + b, we put in our slope and point to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+%28-1%2F7%29%2A7+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+%28-1%2F7%29%2A7+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+-1+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+-1+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now write the equation as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iv) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+%28-1%2F7%29x+%2B+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+%28-1%2F7%29x+%2B+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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