document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448767>Question 448767</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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8,9); x+7y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308762 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308762\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+7y=2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of this line 							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=-1x+	2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 7							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y =-0.14x+0.29		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	-0.14							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 	-0.14					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-0.14	,point	(8,9)	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=-1.14+b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10.14							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-0.14							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y=-0.14x+10.14	<BR>\n" );
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