document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87824>Question 87824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parellel to the given line. Express your answer in form y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5,8) x+4y=y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=madhujiithcharu@yahoo.co.in><B>madhujiithcharu@yahoo.co.in(28)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=madhujiithcharu@yahoo.co.in><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=63825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gn. x+4y=y. Therefore its parallel line is x+3y=some constant k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                           x+3y = k<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Since it passes through (5,8) we have 5 + 21 = k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                       => k = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( " hence the required line is x + 3y = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                3y = -x + 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 y = -1/3x +26/3  of the form y =mx + c where m = -1/3 & c = 26/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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