document.write( "Question 359914: I need to find the equation of a line through (-5,4) and parallel to -6x+4y=-7\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I have tried to work several versions of this problem and get them wrong each time. I have problems half way through it, due to the fractions. My book is not clear enough.\r
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I need to find the equation of a line through (-5,4) and parallel to -6x+4y=-7
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\n" ); document.write( "If books were very clear then what will teachers do?!!!!!
\n" ); document.write( "Anyway
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\n" ); document.write( "the equation -6x+4y=-7
\n" ); document.write( "1.write in slope intercept form
\n" ); document.write( "4y=6x-7
\n" ); document.write( "2.compare with equation y = mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "slope m= 6
\n" ); document.write( "3. point (-5,4) m=6
\n" ); document.write( "4. find value of b by plugging x,y,m
\n" ); document.write( "4=6*-5+b
\n" ); document.write( "4=-30+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=34
\n" ); document.write( "5. the equation you need is parallel to the given line.
\n" ); document.write( "so slope is same. m=6
\n" ); document.write( "6. you have slope,m you have b, plug the values &
\n" ); document.write( "write the equation
\n" ); document.write( "y=6x+34
\n" ); document.write( "you want to write in general form. bring all terms on one side of the equation.
\n" ); document.write( "bring y to the RHS.
\n" ); document.write( "6x-y+4=0 is the required equation.\r
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