document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=483505>Question 483505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working a problem over and over for my online algebra class and I have also used the \"help me with this problem\" link and the \"veiw an example\" link and for some reason when I work the problem I am not getting the right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem says\" Write an equation that is paralell to the given equation and point\".(MyMathLab, wk6, problem 32). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "given equation: 4x=3y+5 given point (-3,4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that I need to get my given equation to y=mx+b so that I can find what my slope is and use that same slope in my new equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=3y+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x   -3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-4x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3      /-3 this is divide by -3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4/3x-5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So my slope is 4/3 now I can substitute in my points for x and y to find b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4=4/3(-3)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=-12/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=-4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4  -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So my new problem would be y=4/3x+0. But when I input that answer into my solution it says that I am wrong. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Please help I have four problems like this and cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4=-4+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4+4=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So b = 8 giving you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=expr%284%2F3%29x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=expr%284%2F3%29x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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