document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254976>Question 254976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay i need help on this problem. I've tried different ways to solve it but i can't seem to the find the answer. I NEED help., PLEASE. Find the standard form of the equation of the line that passes through the point (-3, -5) and is parallel to the line 2x-3y=-6. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3, -5) and is parallel to the line 2x-3y=-6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - solve the equation for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+3y+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+3y+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3y+=+-2x+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3y+=+-2x+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%282%2F3%29x+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%282%2F3%29x+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - find the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since we have Y = mx + b, the slope is m = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - we want parallel. Parallel lines have the same slope so our parallel slope = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 4 - using y = mx + b plug in known information to find the b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5+=+%28-3%29%282%2F3%29+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5+=+%28-3%29%282%2F3%29+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 5 - write the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+%282%2F3%29x+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+%282%2F3%29x+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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