<PRE><B>Question 144764</B>
Write an equation of containing the given point and the parallel to the given line.   (3,-8); 9x-5y=4  The equation of the line is y=? I am needing to know how to set this equation up.
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Write the given line in slope-intercept form:
y = (9/5)x - (4/5)
slope is 9/5
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Equation you want has slope 9/5 and y=-8 when x = 3
-8 = (9/5)*3 + b
-8 = 27/5 + b
b = -67/5
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EQUATION:
y = (9/5)x - (67/5)
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