document.write( "Question 313991: Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. (4,-1); 8x-9y=5 \n" ); document.write( "
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(4,-1);
\n" ); document.write( "8x-9y=5
\n" ); document.write( "-9y=-8x+5
\n" ); document.write( "y=-8x/-9+5/-9
\n" ); document.write( "y=8x/9-5/9 This line has a slope=8/9. (red line)
\n" ); document.write( "The parallel line will also have a slope=8/9.
\n" ); document.write( "-1=8/9*5+b
\n" ); document.write( "-1=40/9+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=-1-40/9
\n" ); document.write( "b=-9/9-40/9
\n" ); document.write( "b=-49/9 the Y intercept.
\n" ); document.write( "y=8x/9-49/9 is the equation for the parallel line. (green line).
\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+8x%2F9+-5%2F9%2C+8x%2F9+-49%2F9%29+\" (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 8x/9 -5/9 and 8x/9 -49/9).
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