document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152335>Question 152335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey, I really need some help on this problem.. I just can't understand it. If you could help me I would really appricate it. Thanks in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for the line that is parallel in the given line and that passes through the given point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#58)  y = -3x ; (3,0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=111981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An equation for the line that is parallel to the line: y = -3x and which passes through the point (3, 0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, you should recall that parallel lines have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The given line has  a slope: m = -3, so the new line will have a slope of: m = -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you can start by writing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x+b Now you need to find the value of b, the y-intercept.  This can be done by substituting the x- and y-coordinate values of the given point (3, 0) into the equation y = -3x+b and solving for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -3(3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -9 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can write the final equation of the line that is parallel to the line whose equation is y = -3x and which passes through the point (3, 0)<BR>\n" );
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