document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=621386>Question 621386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line containing the point (6,2) and parallel to the line 3x+7y=70? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #390714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Emsley><B>Emsley(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Emsley><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=390714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rearranging your line get 7y=70-3x  so y=10-3/7x  So gradient= -3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of a line through (x1,y1)with gradient m is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1) For this question x1=6  y1=2 and m=-3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So equation is y-2=-3/7(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mulyiply both sides by 7  7y-14=-3x+18 So 7y+3x=32 </SPAN>\n" );
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