document.write( "Question 382807: Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel of the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b
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(5,-7);
\n" ); document.write( "7x+2y=3
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\n" ); document.write( "2y=-7x+3
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\n" ); document.write( "y=(-7/2)x+3/2
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\n" ); document.write( "compare with y= mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "m=(-7/2)
\n" ); document.write( "equation of line parallel to the above line will have same slope.
\n" ); document.write( "Point(-5,7) slope = (-7/2)
\n" ); document.write( "Plug these values to get b
\n" ); document.write( "y = mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "7=(-7/2)*(-5)+b
\n" ); document.write( "7=35/2+b
\n" ); document.write( "7-35/2=b
\n" ); document.write( "(14-35)/2 = b
\n" ); document.write( "-21/2 = b
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\n" ); document.write( "Equaqtion will be
\n" ); document.write( "y = (-7/2)x-21/2
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