document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410144>Question 410144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, my son is having trouble with these Co-ordinate Geometry problems. I was never good at math. Could anyone help us?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. How do I find the equation of the line passing through the point (1,1) and parallel to y=5x-6?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. How do I find the equation of the line passing through the point (1,5) and parallel to 4x+7y=18?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> parallel means the lines have the same slope , which means the x and y coefficients stay the same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what changes is the constant term ___ find the new constant term by plugging in the coordinates of the new point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  (1) = 5(1) + ? ___ 1 = 5 + ? ___ -4 = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the new equation is ___ y = 5x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  4(1) + 7(5) = ? </SPAN>\n" );
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