document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426133>Question 426133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the specified point and parallel to the indicated line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-7,0),5x+2y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296516 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation will be of the form y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting the equation for the indicated line in this form gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5/2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line we want is parallel to the above which means the slopes are the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation of the line is y = -5/2x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The point (-7,0) lies on the line.  We can use this information to solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -5/2*-7 + b -> b = -35/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -5/2x - 35/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here are the graphs of the two equations:<BR>\n" );
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