document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888033>Question 888033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope-intercept form of a line passing through the point (5, 9) and parallel to the line “9x + 8y = –3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of the given line = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = -9x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-9/8)x - (3/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -9/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form: y = mx + b where m = -9/8 and y = 9 when x = 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = (-9/8)5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72/8 = -45/8 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 52/8 = 13/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: y = (-9/8)x + (13/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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