document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386269>Question 386269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of a line passing through the point (- 2, - 4) and parallel to the line 2x + 3y = 24. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(- 2, - 4) and parallel to the line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-2x+24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-2x/3)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m = (-2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel line will have same slope = (-2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,-4) m=(-2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug these values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=(-2/3)*-2 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=4/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4-4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(-16/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation  is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-2/3)x-16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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