document.write( "Question 121730: I need to write an equation of a line containing point (4,-9) and parrellel to the line 6x-5y=7 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #89376 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! FIRST WE NEED TO FIND THE SLOPE OF THIS EQUATION. \n" ); document.write( "6X-5Y=7 \n" ); document.write( "-5Y=-6X+7 \n" ); document.write( "Y=-6X/-5+7/-5 \n" ); document.write( "Y=6X/5-7/5 ( RED LINE) HERE THE SLOPE=6/5. \n" ); document.write( "NOW REPLACE X & Y BY 4 & -9 ALONG WITH THE SLOPE=6/5 & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT(b) IN THE LINE FORMULA [Y=mX+b] \n" ); document.write( "-9=6/5*4+b \n" ); document.write( "-9=24/5+b \n" ); document.write( "b=-9-24/5 \n" ); document.write( "b=(-9*5-24)/5 \n" ); document.write( "b=(-45-24)/5 \n" ); document.write( "b=-69/5 OR \n" ); document.write( "Y=6X/5-69/5 (GREEN LINE) \n" ); document.write( " |