Question

HELP!! I've been struggling through this all night!
Find the equation of the line that is parallel to the graph of 2x-7y=6 and passes through (-1,-6). Write the equation in standard form.

Answer 1

first, get the equation in standard form y=mx + b

2x - 7y = 6

Answer 2

I've got that. I keep coming up with the wrong answer. I have y=2/7x-6/7

Answer 3

okay, the equation is now in standard form

the parallel line has the same slope like the line we were given

Answer 4

Right I know that.

Answer 5

so what's the slope m= ?

Answer 6

m=2/7

Answer 7

I know how to find the slope. I am in college! It's not that area I am find an issue!

Answer 8

I don't have all day! I need this now.

Answer 9

now use this slope/point equation to get a second parallel equation

y-y0 = m(x-x0)

find an equation with it, and you're done.

Answer 10

I did and it's not right.

Answer 11

I've done that several hundred times already and it's wrong.

Answer 12

(-1,-6)
x: -1
y: -6

y-(-6) = m(x- (-1) )

Answer 13

y+6 = m( x + 1)

y + 6 = mx + m

y + 6 = 2/7 x + 2/7

Answer 14

y = 2/7 x + 2/7 - 6

y = 2/7 x + 2/7 - 42/7

y = 2/7 x -40/7

Answer 15

Wrong.

Answer 16

you think so? it has the correct slope

we can check the point to see if that point works in the equation
P=(-1, -6)

y = 2/7 x - 40/7
y = 2/7 (-1) -40/7
y = -2/7 -40/7
y = -42/7
y = -6

correct answer.

Answer 17

It still didn't come out wrong and now I am starting from scratch again with a whole new set of numbers. I guess I just won't use this site since I'm not getting any help.