document.write( "Question 698971: what line passes through 8,10 and is parallel to the graph of y=8/3x+7
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Algebra.Com's Answer #431145 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y = 2 2/3 x + 7 \n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "slope m = 8/3 \n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same \n" ); document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 8/3 \n" ); document.write( "m= 8/3 ,point ( 8 , 10 ) \n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in \n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "10 = 64/ 3 + b \n" ); document.write( "b= -34/3 \n" ); document.write( "m= 8/3 \n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and b in y = mx +b \n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y = 8/3 x -34/ 3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |