document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42280>Question 42280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line parallel to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-y=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and passing through (2,-3). Someone PLEASE help me!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line 3x - y = 2 in slope intercept form is y = 3x - 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence its slope = 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the line parallel to it must also have slope = 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let its equation in slope intercept form be y = 3x + c_____(1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This line has to pass through (2,-3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x = 2 and y = -3 must satisfy the equation (1) of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting x = 2, y = -3 in (1) we have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or c = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting this value of c in (1) we obtain the reqd. equation to the st. line as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 9. </SPAN>\n" );
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