document.write( "Question 1163765: What is an equation of the line which is parallel to 3x+7y=4 and passes
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document.write( "Any line parallel to to the line ax+by=c can have equation ax+by = K, where\r\n" );
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document.write( "It can have the equation 3x+7y = K where K ≠ 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find K, simply substitute x = 5 and y = -2 in\r\n" );
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document.write( "     3x+7y = K  \r\n" );
document.write( "3(5)+7(-3) = K\r\n" );
document.write( "     15-21 = K\r\n" );
document.write( "       -16 = K\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  3x+7y = -16\r\n" );
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