document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192765>Question 192765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope intercept form of the line passing through the point (-4,-9) and parallel to the line -2x-6y=7. I just dont need the answer i need how to do it as well.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=144670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you need to use the point slope formula which is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-k=m(x-h) where m is the slope and (h,k) is any point on the line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know that any line parallel to -2x-6y=7 has an equal slope. So the first step is to find the slope of this line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x-6y=7--->-6y=2x+7--->y=(-1/3)x-7/6....so the slope is -1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we have the slope -1/3 and a point (-4,-9).....plug these numbers into our formula above<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-9)=(-1/3)(x-(-4))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+9=(-1/3)(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+9=-1/3x-4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-1/3)x-31/3 slope intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
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