document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215197>Question 215197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of the line that goes through the point ( 2 ,8 ) and is parallel to the line 3 x + 3 y = 4 can be written in the form y = mx+b where m  is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and where b is: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of 3x + 3y = 4 by putting it in slope-intercept form (that means solve for y).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -3x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x + 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope, m = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All parallel lines have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8 = -(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x + 10<BR>\n" );
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