document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20164>Question 20164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of a line containing the point (-2, 1) and is parrallel to the line 4X+9Y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vidyamanohar><B>vidyamanohar(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vidyamanohar><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=9744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel Lines (not to axes) will have equal slopes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the line parrallel to the line 4X+9Y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will have the same slope as 4x+9y=4.  Hence its equation should be like<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+9y=k, but the line passes through (-2, 1) hence k must be taken in such a way that the point satisfies the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i.e., 4(-2)+9(1)=k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence k=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, equation to the required line is 4x+9y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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