document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344729>Question 344729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I write the equation of the line that goes through the point (-6,8) and is parallel to the line 10x - 15y = -12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"parallel to the line 10x - 15y = -12\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y to obtain this format y = mx + b and find slope m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%2810%2F15%29x+%2B+12%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%2810%2F15%29x+%2B+12%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 10/15 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using point-slope formula, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with x = -6, & y = 8, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+8+=+%282%2F3%29x+-%28-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+8+=+%282%2F3%29x+-%28-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (2/3)x + 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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