Pre-Algebra Examples

$7 y = x - 5$

Step 1

Choose a point that the parallel line will pass through.

$(0, 0)$

Step 2

Rewrite in slope-intercept form.

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Step 2.1

The slope-intercept form is $y = m x + b$ , where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept.

$y = m x + b$

Step 2.2

Divide each term in $7 y = x - 5$ by $7$ and simplify.

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Step 2.2.1

Divide each term in $7 y = x - 5$ by $7$ .

$\frac{7 y}{7} = \frac{x}{7} + \frac{- 5}{7}$

Step 2.2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $7$ .

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Step 2.2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{7 y}{7} = \frac{x}{7} + \frac{- 5}{7}$

Step 2.2.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{x}{7} + \frac{- 5}{7}$

Step 2.2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.2.3.1

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = \frac{x}{7} - \frac{5}{7}$

Step 2.3

Reorder terms.

$y = \frac{1}{7} x - \frac{5}{7}$

Step 3

Using the slope-intercept form, the slope is $\frac{1}{7}$ .

$m = \frac{1}{7}$

Step 4

To find an equation that is parallel, the slopes must be equal. Find the parallel line using the point-slope formula.

Step 5

Use the slope $\frac{1}{7}$ and a given point $(0, 0)$ to substitute for $x_{1}$ and $y_{1}$ in the point-slope form $y - y_{1} = m (x - x_{1})$ , which is derived from the slope equation $m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$ .

$y - (0) = \frac{1}{7} \cdot (x - (0))$

Step 6

Simplify the equation and keep it in point-slope form.

$y + 0 = \frac{1}{7} \cdot (x + 0)$

Step 7

Solve for $y$ .

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Step 7.1

Add $y$ and $0$ .

$y = \frac{1}{7} \cdot (x + 0)$

Step 7.2

Simplify $\frac{1}{7} \cdot (x + 0)$ .

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Step 7.2.1

Add $x$ and $0$ .

$y = \frac{1}{7} \cdot x$

Step 7.2.2

Combine $\frac{1}{7}$ and $x$ .

$y = \frac{x}{7}$

Step 7.3

Reorder terms.

$y = \frac{1}{7} x$

Step 8