document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313644>Question 313644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that is parallel to the line 2x-3y= 0 and contains the point (6,1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, determine the slop of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by putting it into the \"slope-intercept\" form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y= -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= (2/3)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, slope is 2/3.  A line that is parallel must have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the slope (2/3) and the given point(6,1) into the \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = (2/3)(x - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = (2/3)x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/3)x - 3  (this is what they're looking for)\r<BR>\n" );
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