document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135724>Question 135724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and parallel to the given line. Express your answer in the form y=mx+b  Help me please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-9,2);6x=7y+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=7y+5 OR 7Y=6X-5 OR Y=6X/7-5/7 (RED LINE) THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE OF 6/7 THUS ANY PARALLEL LINE ALSO HAS A SLOPE OF 6/7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y TERMS WITH THE POINT VALUES GIVEMN & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=6/7*-9+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-54/7+B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2+54/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(2*7+54)/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(14+54)/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=68/7 FOR THE Y INTERCEPT. THUS WE HAVE THE EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=6X/7+68/7 (GREEN LINE) FOR THIS PARALLEL LINE THROUGH (-9,2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-16%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+6x%2F7+-5%2F7%2C+6x%2F7+%2B68%2F7%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-16%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+6x%2F7+-5%2F7%2C+6x%2F7+%2B68%2F7%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -16 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 6x/7 -5/7 and 6x/7 +68/7).  </SPAN>\n" );
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