document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131741>Question 1131741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find for y if you have this problem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,-7) 2x-5y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #748396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=748396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of a line: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-5y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-5y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "case 1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since you have nothing else, I guess you need to prove does this point lie on givren line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-5y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-5y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........plug in x and y coordinates of the given point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2B35=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2B35=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=39%3C%3E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"39%3C%3E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) does not lie on given line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "case 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you might have to find equation o another line that is parallel or perpendicular to given line and passes through given point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, if you need to find a line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that is parallel to given line and passes through given point, you need\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first write your line in slope-intercept form (solve it for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-5y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-5y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3=5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3=5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F5%29x-3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F5%29x-3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since parallel lines have same slope, so far your equation is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F5%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F5%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........use point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) to ind <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7=%286%2F5%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7=%286%2F5%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7-%286%2F5%29=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7-%286%2F5%29=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-35%2F5-6%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-35%2F5-6%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-41%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-41%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and, parallel line is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F5%29x-41%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F5%29x-41%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28+600%2C+600%2C+-15%2C+55%2C+-15%2C+15%2C+%0D%0Acircle%283%2C-7%2C.3%29%2Clocate%283%2C-7%2Cp%283%2C-7%29%29%2C%0D%0A+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-15%2C+55%2C+-15%2C+15%2C+%282%2F5%29x-3%2F5%2C+%282%2F5%29x-41%2F5%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "case 3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you need to find a line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that is perpendicular to given line and passes through given point, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perpendicular line will have a slope negative reciprocal of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and it is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%285%2F2%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%285%2F2%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........use point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) to ind <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and, perpendicular line is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%285%2F2%29x%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%285%2F2%29x%2B1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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