SOLUTION: partscoretotalsubmissions1--20/5Write an equation of the line that passes through the point (-6, 7) and is parallel to the line -6x + 4y = 15.

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Question 102252: partscoretotalsubmissions1--20/5Write an equation of the line that passes through the point (-6, 7) and is parallel to the line -6x + 4y = 15.
Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
parallel means same slope

converting to slope-intercept ... 4y=6x+15 ... y=(3/2)x+(15/4) ... slope is 3/2

using point-slope ... y-7=(3/2)(x-(-6)) ... or y=(3/2)x+16

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