document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69798>Question 69798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line through (6,-5) and parallel to 4x - 2y + 7 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4X-2Y+7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-4X-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-4X/-2-7/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2X+3.5 THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE OF 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=6*2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=12+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-5-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-17 THUS THE EQUATION OF A PARALLEL LINE (SAME SLOPE) THROUGH (6,-5) IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2X-17 </SPAN>\n" );
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