document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320943>Question 320943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line? (6,3; 6x-5y=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 6x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (6/5)x - (7/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = 6/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form of your line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (6/5)(6) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/5 = 36/5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -21/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (6/5)x - (21/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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