document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38433>Question 38433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to determine the line that passes through the points (3,9) and is parallel to the line 7 y - 28x = 2. The answer needs to be in slope intercept form \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be great !! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the line you want is equal to the slope of 7y - 28x = 2, since parallel lines have equal slopes.  The slope here is found by solving for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = 28x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x + 2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus m = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use the point-slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 9 = 4(x - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 9 = 4x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x - 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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