document.write( "Question 633457: Find an equation of a line passing through the point (7,3) and parallel to the line joining the points (8,7) and (1,6). \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
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document.write( "  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
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document.write( "line passing through the point (7,3) and parallel to the line joining the points 
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document.write( "(8,7) and 
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document.write( "(1,6)  m = 1/7  \r
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document.write( "New Line parallel to the above (Note:  same slope) 
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document.write( " y = (1/7)x + b
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document.write( " 3 = (1/7)·7 + b   |Using ordered pair (x,y):(7,3)  to solve for b
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document.write( " 2 = b
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document.write( " y = (1/7)x + 2  OR   x-7y = 14 \n" );
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