document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247107>Question 247107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that goes through the point (1,3) and is parallel to the line y=-3x+3/5. Write your equation in slope-intercept form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     Write the equation of the line that goes through the point (1,3) and is parallel to the line y=-3x+3/5. Write your equation in slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A line parallel to y=-3x+3/5 MUST have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since y=-3x+3/5 is in \"slope-intercept\" form, by inspection we see that our NEW line has a slope of -3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug -3 (slope) and the given point (1,3) into the \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -3(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x+4 (this is what they're looking for)\r<BR>\n" );
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