document.write( "Question 570801: I have several questions like the following that I cannot seem to get the correct answer.
\n" ); document.write( "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.
\n" ); document.write( "(3,6); x+7y=3.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am missing a step when I try to solve so if I could get a detailed way to solve this that would be great.\r
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1 x + 7 y = 3
\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of this line
\n" ); document.write( "make y the subject
\n" ); document.write( "7 y = -1 x + 3
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 7
\n" ); document.write( " y = - 1/ 7 x + 3/7
\n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "slope m = - 1/7
\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 - 1/7
\n" ); document.write( "m= - 1/7 ,point ( 3 , 6 )
\n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "6 = -3/7 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 45/7
\n" ); document.write( "m= - 1/7
\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and b in y = mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y = - 1/7 x + 45/7
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