document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174770>Question 174770</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>Saxon Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that is parallel to the graph: Y = -4X + 5, and crosses the point (3, 6) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope.  The eqn is in slope-intercept form - <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx+b, so its slope (m) is -4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is (3,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-6 = -4*(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-6 = -4x + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4x + 18<BR>\n" );
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