document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234611>Question 234611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need a anwser ive tried cant seem to get it right:  Write an eqation to a line parellel to 2x-3y=48and goes through (12,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=172975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since parallel lines have equal slopes, the given equation will have the same slope as the new equation that you are to write, so you need to find the slope of the given equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3y+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3y+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 3y to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+3y%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+3y%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 48 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-48+=+3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-48+=+3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%282%2F3%29x-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%282%2F3%29x-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Compare this with...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you'll see that the slope<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so you can start the new equation with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%282%2F3%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%282%2F3%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now to find b, the y-intercept, simply plug in the x- and y-coordinates of the given point (12,-1) and solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1+=+%282%2F3%2912%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1+=+%282%2F3%2912%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1+=+8%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1+=+8%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 8 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now you can finish the new equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y+=+%282%2F3%29x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y+=+%282%2F3%29x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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