The slope of a line in the form \( ax+by=c \) is \( -a/b \). So, the slope of the line \( 5x+7y=8 \) is \( -5/7 \).
Since parallel lines have the same slope, the slope of the line we are looking for is also \( -5/7 \).
Now, we use the point-slope form of a line,
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