document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=710483>Question 710483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8, -4) 5x-9y=4<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 #437006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation in the slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y=5x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y=5x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F9%29x-4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F9%29x-4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope of the line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Parallel lines have the same slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line through the point (8,-4)is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-4%29=%285%2F9%29%28x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-4%29=%285%2F9%29%28x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B4=%285%2F9%29x-40%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B4=%285%2F9%29x-40%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply both sides by 9:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y%2B36=5x-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y%2B36=5x-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Write the equation in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-9y-76=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-9y-76=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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