document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27577>Question 27577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L has y-intercept (0,-3) and is parallel to the line with equation y=2/3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i am not sure how to make an  equation out (0,3) to solve the problem </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><B>mbarugel(146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><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=15013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to find L, we must know its slope (m) and y-intercept (b). Then L will be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+m%2AX+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+m%2AX+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're told that b = -3. So we have to find the slope. In order to find it, bear in mind that when two lines are parallel, they share the same slope. Since L is parallel to the line with equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then L has a slope of 2/3. Therefore,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=%282%2F3%29X+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=%282%2F3%29X+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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