document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=784705>Question 784705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line parallel to the graph of 5x+7y=35  that has an x&#8722; intercept of 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/7)x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-5/7)  and passes thru (1,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (-5/7)*1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/7)x + (5/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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