document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984138>Question 984138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line parallel to the given line and passing through the given point. then Graph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +8y=10    (-1,-2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+8y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=-x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(1/8)x+5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the parallel line will be -(1/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(1/8)x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-(1/8)(-1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(16/8)=(1/8)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(17/8)=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is -(17/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The equation of the line is y=-(1/8)x-(17/8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In standard form: x+8y=-17<BR>\n" );
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