How do I solve this??? 15 points!

Step-by-step explanation:

We wan to determine the equation of a line that passes through the point (2, 4) and is parallel to:

Since our new line is parallel to our equation, this means that the two lines have the same slope.

Therefore, the slope of our new line is also 7/2, the slope of the original.

Now, we can use the point-slope form:

Where m is the slope and (x₁, y₁) is a point.

So, we will substitute 7/2 for m.

Let's let our point (2, 4) be (x₁, y₁). Hence:

Solve for y. Distribute:

Add 4 to both sides.Therefore, our equation is:

x = 3 ± √(5+y)

the weight of the object inside the box!