document.write( "Question 576264: Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given point express your answer in the form y=m+b
\n" ); document.write( "(-7,9) 5x=7y+6\r
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Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given point express your answer in the form y=m+b
\n" ); document.write( "(-7,9) 5x=7y+6
\n" ); document.write( "first, we need to find the slope of:
\n" ); document.write( "5x=7y+6
\n" ); document.write( "do this, by putting it in \"slope-intercept\" form:
\n" ); document.write( "5x=7y+6
\n" ); document.write( "5x-6=7y
\n" ); document.write( "(5/7)x - 6/7 = y
\n" ); document.write( "the slope of 5/7
\n" ); document.write( "so, a line that is parallel must have the same slope.
\n" ); document.write( "plug the slope (5/7) and the given point (-7,9) into the \"point-slope\" form:
\n" ); document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 9 = (5/7)(x - (-7))
\n" ); document.write( "y - 9 = (5/7)(x + 7)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 9 = (5/7)x + 5
\n" ); document.write( "y = (5/7)x + 14
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\n" ); document.write( "The equation of the line is y = (5/7)x + 14
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