SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line parallel to y-3x=2 and passing through (-7,1).
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Question 284055: Write the equation of the line parallel to y-3x=2 and passing through (-7,1).
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No can do. Nobody can. You cannot write the equation of a line. You can write an equation of a line.
The slopes of parallel lines are identical, that is to say:
So, put your equation into slope-intercept form by solving for 
. Here all you have to do is add 
to both sides. Once the given equation is in slope-intercept form, that is: 
, you can determine the slope just by examining the coefficient on 
.
Now that you know the slope of the given line, you also know the slope of the desired line.
Use the Point-Slope Form:
 )
Where )
are the coordinates of the given point and 
is the slope determined from the given equation.
John
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