document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050105>Question 1050105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving an equation of a line that passes through the point (-4,-1) and is parallel to 7x-4y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=665680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7x+-+4y+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7x+-+4y+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get it into the slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y+=+7x+-+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y+=+7x+-+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%287%2F4%29%2Ax+-+5%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%287%2F4%29%2Ax+-+5%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+7%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+7%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any line parallel to the given line will also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line passes through ( -4, -1 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the general point-slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-4%29+%29+=+7%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-4%29+%29+=+7%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+4+%29+=+7%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+4+%29+=+7%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A%28+x%2B4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A%28+x%2B4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A%28+y+%2B+1+%29+=+7%2A%28+x+%2B+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A%28+y+%2B+1+%29+=+7%2A%28+x+%2B+4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y+%2B+4+=+7x+%2B+28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y+%2B+4+=+7x+%2B+28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y+=+7x+%2B+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y+=+7x+%2B+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%287%2F4%29%2Ax+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%287%2F4%29%2Ax+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does this line go through ( -4, -1 ) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1+=+%287%2F4%29%2A%28-4%29+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1+=+%287%2F4%29%2A%28-4%29+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1+=+-7+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1+=+-7+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1+=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1+=+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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