document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=602234>Question 602234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of the line containing the given points and parallel to the given line. (7,2); 7x-9y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lawdej><B>lawdej(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lawdej><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=lawdej><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=380175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first find the slope of7x-9y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange in the form of y=mx+b ,m=slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          9y=7x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y=7/9x-4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( " slope=m=7/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus y-y1=slope(x-x1) is the formula to find equation of a line containing a point (x1,y1) and have a slope m<BR>\n" );
document.write( " here (x1,y1)=(7,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    and slope=7/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y-2=7/9(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     9y-18=7x-49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     9y=7x-49+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     9y=7x-31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  there for 9y=7x-31 is the required equation line </SPAN>\n" );
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