document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066853>Question 1066853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line. Write the equation using function notation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "parallel to 5x+2y= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8195;&#8195;f(x)= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,-6); parallel to 5x+2y= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of the given line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -5x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/2)x + (7/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form of the answer:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = (-5/2)2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = -5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: y = (-5/2)x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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