document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848316>Question 848316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form and general form. Passing through (-8,7) and parallel to the line whose equation is 9x-2y-5=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line in point-slope form (and general form) is  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=511012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line you are looking for will have the same slope as 9x-2y-5=0, because the two lines are specified to be parallel.  This means two things:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(*)  The slopes are 9/2, for both lines;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*)  The line you want to find as standard form can be expressed as 9x-2y+c=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to solve for c, and substitute the coordinates for the point which is specified to be on the line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=-9%2A%28-8%29%2B2%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=-9%2A%28-8%29%2B2%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=72%2B14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=72%2B14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=86 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=86\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line you want in your standard form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%289x-2y%2B86=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%289x-2y%2B86=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GENERAL FORM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y and adjust according to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y=mx%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y=mx%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > format.  This is also called slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "POINT-SLOPE FORM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This form comes from the definition of slope.  Fitting the values into the equation, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y-7=%289%2F2%29%28x%2B8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y-7=%289%2F2%29%28x%2B8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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