document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484865>Question 484865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I have a question about equations of lines. The question is to find the slope of a line that is parallel to the line 5x-7y=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for the help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Kaitlin </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the line 5x-7y=28 by putting it into slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b where m is the slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-7y=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = 5x - 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/7)x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m = 5/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All lines parallel have the same slope = 5/7<BR>\n" );
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