document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110015>Question 110015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">                                                Hi I need help with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope-intercept form of the line passing through the point (7,3) and parallel to the line 8x-9y=1. This is a multiple choice question so her                 e are the choices:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[a] y = 9/8x + 9/29  [b] y = 8/9x - 29/9     [c]  y = -8/9x - 29/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[d] y = 8/9x + 9/29   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is how we may solve it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x -9y =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, you must isolate the y variable in order to determine the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8/9x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, we know that the slope of the line is 8/9, and since we know that parallel lines share equal slopes, 8/9 must be the slope for the line which we are solving for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the point (7 , 3) into the point slope formula using the slope which we just found.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = 8/9(x - 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply negetive seven by 8/9 to get -56/9 and add a positive 27/9.  This gives us -29/9 for the y-intercept,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8/9x - 29/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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