document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142491>Question 142491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line parallel to 3x - y = 2 and passing through (2, -3). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line parallel to 3x-y=2 and passing through (2,-3).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given line: y = 3x-2, so it has a slope of 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANY line parallel to it must have the same slope: m=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation Form: y = mx + b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know y= -3 when x = 2, and you know m=3; solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = 3*2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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