document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595636>Question 595636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to given line. (5,-3); 6x-5y=7 The equation of the line is Y = ______.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My soulution is Y = 6/5x -33/5    The answer is Y = 6/5x -9 What makes my solution different from the answer..I have worked this several times. Any assistance is highly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maurice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "email: mckinney7@earthlink.net<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> not sure how you got -33/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "once you have the correct slope, you plug in the given point to find the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (6/5)x + ? ___ (-3) = (6/5)(5) + ? ___ -9 = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "looks like maybe you switched the x and y terms of the given point? </SPAN>\n" );
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