write an equation of the line containing the given points and parallel to the given line (7,8) x + 3y = 7 can some one please help I am very sick an have to have this in by 11:59 tonight thank you in advance.

Answer 1

figure the slope of the given line:
y= -1/3 x +7/3 slope -1/3

then put this slope into the standard form
y= mx+b
y= -1/3 x +b
put your given point (7,8) into that equation, and solve for b.
equation of the line then will be
y=mx+b and you know m, and b.

Answer 2

thank you very much

Answer 3

write the equation of a line that is parallel to the line x - 3y = 15 and contains the point (-9, 8)