document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428887>Question 428887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (4,5)  and is parallel to the line y=3x+6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298031 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=298031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line should have the appearance of y = 3x + c, where c is some constant.  To solve for c, substitute the coordinates into the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 3*4 + c ==> 5 = 12 + c ==> c = -7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the equation is y = 3x - 7. </SPAN>\n" );
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