document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395260>Question 395260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line, express your answer in the form y=mx+b  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5,7); 2x=9y+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5,7); 2x=9y+5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you put the given line in slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you will see its slope is (2/9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want the equation of a line with slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2/9 where y=7 when x = -5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = (2/9)(-5)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 63/9 +10/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 73/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (9/2)x + (73/9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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