document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423936>Question 423936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">    Write an equation in point-slope form for the line parallel to -18x + 2y = 7 that contains (3, 1).  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295601 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linht117><B>linht117(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linht117><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=295601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> point-slope= y - y1 = (m) (x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "line parallel= same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "line perpendicular= opposite reciprocal slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put -18x+2y=7 in y-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x + 18x + 2y = 7 + 18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/2 = (7 + 18x)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9x + 7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now use (3,1)& (9) in point-slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = (9) (x - 3)<BR>\n" );
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