SOLUTION: 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. ​(​4,7​); x+9y=2 I can get as far as fi

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Question 1166484: 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.
​(​4,7​); x+9y=2
I can get as far as finding the slope = -1/9
but I cannot figure out y-y1=m(x-x1)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Point-Slope Form if you wish to start that way:
Substitute the given point.
y-7=-%281%2F9%29%28x-4%29
y=-%281%2F9%29x%2B4%2F9%2B7
y=-x%2F9%2B4%2F9%2B63%2F9
highlight%28y=-x%2F9%2B67%2F9%29


Another way to solve
x%2B9y=2
x%2B9y=c
x%2B9y=4%2B9%2A7
9y=-x%2B4%2B63
y=-x%2F9%2B67%2F9