document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=680844>Question 680844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how they got their answer to this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               (7,-7) 6x-5y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was  y=6/5x-35/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is y=6/5x-77/5  How do they get 77 out of this? I am so lost..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you\r<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 #422483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=422483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               (7,-7) 6x-5y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was  y=6/5x-35/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is y=6/5x-77/5  How do they get 77 out of this?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Use y = mx + b and the point to find b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 = (6/5)*7 + b = 42/5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -77/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = (6/5)x - 77/5<BR>\n" );
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