document.write( "Question 523778: find the equation of the line that contains (-8,-1)and is parallel to the line x-10y=5 \n" ); document.write( "
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1 x + -10 y = 5
\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of this line
\n" ); document.write( "make y the subject
\n" ); document.write( "-10 y =-1x+5
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by -10
\n" ); document.write( " y = 0.1x-0.5
\n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "slope m = 0.1
\n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same
\n" ); document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 0.1
\n" ); document.write( "m= 0.1 ,point ( -8 , -1 )
\n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "-1 = -0.80 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= -0.2
\n" ); document.write( "m= 0.1
\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and b in y = mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y = 0.1x-0.2
\n" ); document.write( " (y = 1/10 x - 1/ 5)
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