document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519433>Question 519433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (70, 92) and is (a) parallel and (b) perpendicular to  7x + 10y = -24. Please show all of your work. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7	x	+	10	y  	=	-24		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of this line 								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "make y the subject								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10	y  	=	-7	x	+	-24		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 	10							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	-0.7	x		-2.4		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	-0.7	=>- 7/10				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same			m=	-7/10	,point	(	70	,	92	)	<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( "92	=	-49	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	141							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-7/10							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b	in y = mx +b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is		y  =	-7/10	x	+	141\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PERPENDICULAR TO A LINE 							7	x	+	10	y  	=	-24			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of this line 									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10	y  	=	-7	x	+	6			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 	10								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	-7/10	x	+	3/5			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	-7/10								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 10/7						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	10/7	,point	(	70	,	92	)		<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( "92	=	100.00	+	b					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-8								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	10/7								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y  	=	10/ 7	x -8      		<BR>\n" );
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