document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38749>Question 38749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passing through (9,8) and (7,y) is parallel to a line with slope -1. What is the value of y?\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 #24245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=24245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use point-slope form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - yp = m(x - xp) where the variable and 'p' are the points *use (9,8)*<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 8 = (-1)(x - 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 8 = -x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, plug in (7,y):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -7 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the ordered pair is: (7,10) </SPAN>\n" );
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