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I am to write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. What is the equation of the line with this given information
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\n" ); document.write( "x+2y=7
\n" ); document.write( "change to standard form of a straight line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept
\n" ); document.write( "change given equation to standard form
\n" ); document.write( "2y=-x+7
\n" ); document.write( "y=-x/2+7/2
\n" ); document.write( "slope, m, of this equation is -1/2
\n" ); document.write( "second equation parallel to given equation would have the same slope, m=-1/2, but its
\n" ); document.write( "y-intercept, b, might be different
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\n" ); document.write( "second equation:
\n" ); document.write( "y=-x/2+b
\n" ); document.write( "solving for b using given point (5,7)
\n" ); document.write( "7=-5/2+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=7+5/2=14/2+5/2=19/2
\n" ); document.write( "ans:
\n" ); document.write( "second equation: y=-x/2+19/2 \n" ); document.write( "
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