document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495157>Question 495157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am really stuck on this question. I don't understand.. Please help!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation of the line containin the given point an parallel to the given line. express your answer in the form of y=mx+b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (-2,6) 3x=7y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. (8,9) 9x+y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. (3,-9) 4x+9y=7<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 #335994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> parallel lines have the same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ what's different is the intercepts (places where the lines cross the x and y axes)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope of a line is determined by the x and y coefficients<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the intercepts are determined by the constant term\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using the given point, you can find the value of the constant term for the parallel line by substituting the x and y values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can then change the equation to slope-intercept form (y = mx + b) by solving for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  substituting ___ 3(-2) = 7(6) + ? ___ -6 = 42 + ? ___ -48 = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the parallel line is ___ 3x = 7y - 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ solving for y ___ 7y = 3x + 48 ___ y = (3/7)x + (48/7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other two problems follow the same pattern </SPAN>\n" );
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