SOLUTION: Find the equation of the lines described.Write your answer in slope intercept form.Write any fractions as simplified, improper fraction if necessary go through (8,8) parallel to 7x

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Question 348042: Find the equation of the lines described.Write your answer in slope intercept form.Write any fractions as simplified, improper fraction if necessary go through (8,8) parallel to 7x+2y=8
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(8,8) parallel to 7x+2y=8
7x+2y=8
2y=-7x+8
divide by2
y=-7/2 * x +4
slope = -7/2
slope of the parallel line = -7/2 passing through (8,8)
find b in y= mx +b plug values (8,8)
8=-7/2 * 8 +b
8=-28+b
b=36
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y=-7/2 *x +36
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