document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878723>Question 878723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4,-6);2x-7y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm confused :/ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=530224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line's equation, expressed as standard form, is parallel to all lines in the plane which are 2x-7y=c for all real numbers c, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%3C%3E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%3C%3E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  In other words, the slopes must be equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line you look for must contain the given point, (4,-6), meaning that this point must satisfy 2x-7y=c.  Substitute the point and evaluate c. </SPAN>\n" );
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