Ok here is the question: Find the equation of the line which is parallel to the line 3x-2y+5=0 and which passes through the point of intersection of the lines 4x+y+3=0 and 5x-2y+8=0
My working:
m=3/2 <--- from 3x-2y+5
(4x+y+3)+k(5x-2y+8)
4x+y+3+5kx-2ky+8k
x(4+5k)+y(1-2k)+(3+8k)
4+5k/2k-1=3/2 <---- gradient of line above
8+10k=6k-3
4k=-11
k=-11/4
(4x+y+3)-11/4(5x-2y+8)
4(4x+y+3)-11(5x-2y+8)
16x+4y+12-55x+22y-88
= -39x+26y-76=0 <------ my answer, however this is wrong and instead it is supposed to be 39x-26y+76=0 according to my textbook.
Where did i go wrong?
2007-12-01
21:18:49
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