SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line L satisfying the given geometric conditions Problem: L has y-intercept (0, -3) and is parallel to the line with equation y = 2/3x + 1

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Question 117674: Write the equation of the line L satisfying the given geometric conditions
Problem:
L has y-intercept (0, -3) and is parallel to the line with equation
y = 2/3x + 1

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The given equation is in slope intercept form so you can see that the slope is . Since you want a parallel line and we know that parallel lines have equal slopes, the slope for the new equation must also be .

We are given the y-intercept as (0, -3), so now we can just fill in the pieces to =>

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