document.write( "Question 1182886: WRITE THE EQUATION OF THE LINE PARALLEL TO 4X-5Y-10=0 THAT PASSES THROUGH (0,-3). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #853591 by CPhill(2189) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4 x + -5 y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of this line \n" ); document.write( "make y the subject \n" ); document.write( "-5 y = -4 x + 6 \n" ); document.write( "Divide by 1 \n" ); document.write( "y = -4 x + 6 \n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "slope m = -4 \n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same \n" ); document.write( "The slope of the required line will be -4 \n" ); document.write( "m= -4 ,point ( -2 , 2 ) \n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in \n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "2 = -4.00 + b \n" ); document.write( "b= 6.00 \n" ); document.write( "m= -4 \n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and b in y = mx +b \n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y = -4 x + 6.00 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |