document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333877>Question 333877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck, please help:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8, -9); 9x - 7y = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "parallel to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 7y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7y=-9x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-9x/-8+8/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9x/8-1 ans. for the line equation. (red line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The parallel line will also have a slope=9/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0=9/8-b \b=9/8 ans. for the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9x/8+9/8 (green line)<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+9x%2F8+-1%2C+9x%2F8+%2B9%2F8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+9x%2F8+-1%2C+9x%2F8+%2B9%2F8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 9x/8 -1 and 9x/8 +9/8). <BR>\n" );
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