document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320768>Question 320768</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 in the form of y=mx+b,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (4,7); x+6y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. (-4,7); 8x=5y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. (6,8); 3x+y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. (4,-9); 9x+7y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=229769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. (4,7); x+6y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6Y=-X+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-X/6+7/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE(m)=-1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANY PARALLEL LINE WILL ALSO HAVE A SLOPE=-1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE X & Y, IN THE LINE EQUATION, WITH (4,7) & SOLVE FOR b (THE Y INTERCEPT).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-1/6*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-4/6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+2/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=21/3+2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=23/3 ans for the Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-X/6+23/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2F6+%2B23%2F3+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2F6+%2B23%2F3+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -x/6 +23/3). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'VE SOLVED THE FIRST PROBLEM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'LL LEAVE THE REST FOR YOU TO PRACTICE ON.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. (-4,7); 8x=5y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. (6,8); 3x+y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. (4,-9); 9x+7y=8<BR>\n" );
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