document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420667>Question 420667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These are the directions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an equation for the line that is parallel to the given line and that passes through the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*Problem* y = -3x; (3,0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the given line is already in slope-intercept form , so just plug in the given point to find the new y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0) = -3(3) + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = -9 + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of new line ___ y = -3x + 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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