document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231299>Question 231299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question:  Write the equation of the line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     parallel to y= -3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y intercept = 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3x has a slope of -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The general equation of a line is y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your line will have this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3x+1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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