document.write( "Question 581572: find an equation of the line through (8,-4) and parallel to 8x+5y=2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #371707 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First find the slope of the equation by \n" ); document.write( "putting it in the form \n" ); document.write( "where \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The slope is \n" ); document.write( "Any line parallel to this line will also \n" ); document.write( "have slope = \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "(8,-4) \n" ); document.write( "Use the point-slope formula \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "what is the slope? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "slope is \n" ); document.write( "does it go through (8,-4) ? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |