document.write( "Question 322079: Find an equation of the line containing the point (1,-2) and parallel to the line 9x-3y=5. Show work and explain each step. Please help!!!!!!!Don't not understand...Thanks \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #230554 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find an equation of the line containing the point (1,-2) and parallel to the line 9x-3y=5. Show work and explain each step. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Given line: 9x-3y = 5 \n" ); document.write( "Slope-int form: y = 3x - (5/3) \n" ); document.write( "Note: slope = 3 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Find Equation of line with slope = 3, passing thru (1,-2) \n" ); document.write( "Form: y = mx + b \n" ); document.write( "Substitute: \n" ); document.write( "-2 = 3(1) = b \n" ); document.write( "b = -5 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "y = 3x - 5 \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( " |