document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853770>Question 853770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of  the line l is 5x - 3y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equation of  the line parallel to l and passing through (1/2 , -1,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=514230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The left member in standard form will be the same, but the right member will be different.  This ensures that the slope will remain <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for the two lines to be parallel.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the given point to find c in 5x-3y=c.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2%2B3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2%2B3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation wanted is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%285x-3y=4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%285x-3y=4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A guess was made that your misprint of the comma was intended to be a fraction bar. </SPAN>\n" );
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