document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332068>Question 332068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me write the equation of the line parallel to 2x-6y=-1 and containing the x intercept of 4x-3y=12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line parallel to 2x-6y=-1 and containing the x intercept of 4x-3y=12. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "parallel lines have the same slope, find the slope of 2x - 6y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y = -2x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y has to be positive, multiply by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the x intercept of 4x-3y=12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept occurs when y = 0, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3(0) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 is the x intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using the slope/intercept form; y = mx + b to find the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find b when y=0 and m=1/3 and x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The desired equation: y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+.33x-1%2C+1.33x-4%2C+.33x%2B1.83%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+6%2C+.33x-1%2C+1.33x-4%2C+.33x%2B1.83%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the desired equation is red </SPAN>\n" );
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