document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553652>Question 553652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in the form y = mx+b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,8; 9x = 5y + 2  The equation of the line is y= _____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplfy your answer. Use intergers for any numbers in the expression. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation of the line slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of the Given line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=5y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange above equation according to slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=9x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y/5=(9x-2)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9/5(x)-2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare with the equation of line slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of the given = m = 9/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since lines are parallel their slope will be same <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of the required line = m = 9/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point (-2, 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have a point and slope we can get easily the require line equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use Equation of the line point-slope form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = y2-y1/x2-x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the values in above equation, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/5=(y-8)/(x-(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/5=(y-8)/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x+2)=(y-8)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+18=5y-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+18+40=5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+58=5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9x+58)/5=5y/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/5(x)+58/5=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9/5(x)+58/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Above equation is the equation of the required line in the form of y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
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