document.write( "Question 332133: Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parraller to the given line. (8,-1);5x-9y=7 \n" ); document.write( "

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(8,-1);
\n" ); document.write( "5x-9y=7
\n" ); document.write( "-9y=-5x+7
\n" ); document.write( "y=-5x/-9+7/-9
\n" ); document.write( "y=5x/9-7/9 this line has a slope=5/9.(red line)
\n" ); document.write( "Parallel lines will also have a slope=5/9.
\n" ); document.write( "-1=5/9*8+b
\n" ); document.write( "-1=40/9+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=-1-40/9
\n" ); document.write( "b=(-1*9-40)/9
\n" ); document.write( "b=(-9-40)/9
\n" ); document.write( "b=-49/9
\n" ); document.write( "y=5x/9-40/9 (green line)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+5x%2F9+-7%2F9+%2C+5x%2F9+-40%2F9+%29+\"$ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 5x/9 -7/9 and 5x/9 -40/9 \n" ); document.write( "

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