document.write( "Question 853106: hi! I am having much difficulty in knowing what to do to solve equations that have fractions in them, I just can not seem to get this! This problem is an equation of the line containing given point and parallel to given point!
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document.write( "(4,5) 3x-2y=9.......Can you walk me through this and explain any fractions?!! Thank you! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #513922 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I think the problem should read: \n" ); document.write( "An equation of the line containing given point and parallel to given equation! \n" ); document.write( "(4,5) 3x - 2y = 9 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Put the equation into the point/slope form to find the slope \n" ); document.write( "3x - 2y = 9 \n" ); document.write( "-2y = -3x + 9 \n" ); document.write( "y has to be positive 1, divide by -2 \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "Write it in decimal form \n" ); document.write( "y = 1.5x - 4.5 \n" ); document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope, find b in the equation \n" ); document.write( "y = 1.5x - b \n" ); document.write( "replace y and x with 5 & 4 \n" ); document.write( "5 = 1.5(4) + b \n" ); document.write( "5 = 6 + b \n" ); document.write( "5 - 6 = b \n" ); document.write( "-1 = b \n" ); document.write( "The equation of the parallel line \n" ); document.write( "y = 1.5x - 1 \n" ); document.write( "In standard form \n" ); document.write( "-1.5x + y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "we want it in integer form, mult eq by 2 \n" ); document.write( "-3x + 2y = -2 \n" ); document.write( " |