document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253783>Question 253783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the linear equation satisfying each of the following conditions:  parallel to the line 2x - 3y  =  6 and has a y-intercept of 7. [Write the equation in the form ax + by + c  =  0]. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of a line parallel to this line is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                             2x-3y+c = 0 ....(1)  where c is a constant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given, the y-intercept is 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the point (0,7) lies on the line (1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put x\0 and y=7 in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We get,  2*0-3*7+c = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              -21+c=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  c=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore (1)=>, the equation of the required line is 2x-3y+21 = 0     </SPAN>\n" );
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