document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27237>Question 27237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of the line parallel to 3x-y=6 and passing through the point (3,2) is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) y=-1/3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) y=1/3x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)y=3x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)y=3x+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) y=3x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need the step by step to solve this! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rodriguezh2><B>rodriguezh2(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rodriguezh2><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=14805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step is to put the equation 3x - y =6 into y = mx + b form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that m represents the slope of a line and b represents the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - y = 6 (add y to both sides and subtract 6 from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we know that y = 3x - 6 is parallel to the line we want to find.  Parallel lines have the same slopes (or m values).  Therefore the slope is 3 in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 6 and also the slope is 3 in the line we are looking for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We also know the line we are lookin for passes through point (3,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3 =x and 2 = y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can use the formula <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y - y1) = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y - 2) = 3(x - 3) Now solve the equation for y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y - 2) = 3x - 9 Now add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 3x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer (e) </SPAN>\n" );
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