document.write( "Question 1091764: Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in the form
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(4,5);x+6y=7 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the line containing the given point (\"4\",\"5\")
\n" ); document.write( "and parallel to the line \"x%2B6y=7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "recall, parallel lines have same slope \"m\"; so, first find a slope of given line\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B6y=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6y=-x%2B7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=highlight%28-%281%2F6%29%29x%2B7%2F6\"=>slope \"m=-%281%2F6%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so far, your line is \"y=-%281%2F6%29x%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%281%2F6%29x%2Bb\".... plug in coordinates of given point (\"4\",\"5\"), and find \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5=-%281%2F6%29%284%29%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5=-%284%2F6%29%2Bb\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2B%284%2F6%29=b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"30%2F6%2B4%2F6=b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=34%2F6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=17%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your line is \"y=-%281%2F6%29x%2B17%2F3\"\r
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