document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987771>Question 987771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find B - A if the graph of Ax + By = 7 passes through (2,1) and is parallel to the graph of 2x - 7y = 3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #608497 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=608497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The parallel condition means  A=2 and B=-7.  The point (2,1) will satisfy the given equation but not the unknown equation.  No solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ax+By=7 can NOT be both parallel to 2x-7y=3 AND pass through (2,1). </SPAN>\n" );
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