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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.

 Jun 27, 2021
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Line 1 = x+3y=5

Line 2 = Ax+By=3

 

Rearrange Line 1 into slope intercept form,

Line 1 = y=x/35

 

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

 Jun 27, 2021

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