document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390057>Question 390057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "through (-4,6) and parallel to y= -3x + 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The unknown should have equation of the form y = -3x + c because of the parallel condition. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the value of c by using the coordinates of the given point: 6 = -3*-4 + c, or 6 = 12 + c, or c = -6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the equation of the line is y = -3x - 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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