document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250706>Question 250706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of a straight line that passes through the point (2,3) and is parallel to the line with equation 3x + 4y -8 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=184752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Step #1 - solve 3x + 4y -8 = 0 for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = -(3/4)X +2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STEP #2 - find the slope based on the equation from STEP #1. M = (-3/4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STEP #3 - parallel lines have the same slope. The slope you have from STEP #2 is the slope you want. m = (-3/4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STEP #4 - using the slope from STEP #3, pick a point (2,3) and put those into <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = mX + b. Solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (-3/4)(2) + b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STEP #5 - write the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = (-3/4)X + 9/2.<BR>\n" );
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