SOLUTION: Write an equation in point-slope form for the line parallel to -18x + 2y = 7 that contains (3, 1)

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Question 360126: Write an equation in point-slope form for the line parallel to -18x + 2y = 7 that contains (3, 1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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First find the slope of this equation.
2y=18x%2B7
y=9x%2B7%2F2
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
m%5B1%5D=m%5B2%5D=9
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