The equation of the line containing one side of a parallelogram is 3x + 2y = 8. The opposite side contains the point (0, -7). what is the equation of the line that contains the opposite side?

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The equation of the line containing one side of a parallelogram is 3x + 2y = 8.  The opposite side contains the point (0, -7).  what is the equation of the line that contains the opposite side?

anonymous · Answer

the slope of the line you mentioned is -3/2 so that means that the opposite side must have an equation whose slope = -3/2

it also passes through  the point (0,-7) so use the following general equation to find this

y - y1 = m(x - x1)  where m = -3/2 , x1 = 0 and y1 = -7

anonymous · Answer

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