document.write( "Question 301455: (3,5);x+8y=9\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); 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. This is my problem. I have serious difficulties trying to solve these types of equations. This is for Algebra 1 in Axia College online degree program. \n" ); document.write( "
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(3,5);x+8y=9
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\n" ); document.write( "First, we find the slope of:
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\n" ); document.write( "Do this by putting it into the \"slope-intercept\" form:
\n" ); document.write( "y = mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "where
\n" ); document.write( "m is the slope
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\n" ); document.write( "x+8y=9
\n" ); document.write( "8y= -x+9
\n" ); document.write( "y = (-1/8)x + 9/8
\n" ); document.write( "From above, we know our new line has
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\n" ); document.write( "and it crosses:
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug the above data into the \"point-slope\" form:
\n" ); document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 5 = (-1/8)(x - 3)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 5 = (-1/8)x + 3/8
\n" ); document.write( "y = (-1/8)x + 3/8 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "y = (-1/8)x + 3/8 + 40/8
\n" ); document.write( "y = (-1/8)x + 43/8 (this is what they're looking for)\r
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