Find the value of B - A if the graph of Ax + By = 3 passes through the point (-7,2), and is parallel to the graph of x + 3y = -5.
Line 1 = x+3y=−5
Line 2 = Ax+By=3
Rearrange Line 1 into slope intercept form,
Line 1 = y=−x/3−5
Because Line 2 has the same slope,
Line 2 = y=−x/3+b
Multiply Line 2 by 3 on both sides and convert to standard form,
Line 2 = 3y=−x+3b
Line 2 = x+3y=3b
Line 2 must pass through (-7, 2), so we can plug in these values,
Line 2 = −1=3b
b=−1/3
Line 2 = x+3y=−1
Multiply both sides by -3,
Line 2 = −3x+−9y=3
B - A = -9 - (-3) = -6