document.write( "Question 491142: Find the equation of a line that is parallel to x + 3y = 2 and containing the point (0, 0). \n" ); document.write( "

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1 x + 3 y = 2
\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of this line
\n" ); document.write( "make y the subject
\n" ); document.write( "3 y = -1 x + 2
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 3
\n" ); document.write( " y = -0.33 x + 0.67
\n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "slope m = -0.33 0.8
\n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line parallel to the above line will be the same
\n" ); document.write( "The slope of the required line will be -0.33
\n" ); document.write( "m= -0.33 ,point ( 0 , 0 )
\n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "0 = 0.00 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 0
\n" ); document.write( "m= -0.33
\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and b in y = mx +b
\n" ); document.write( "The required equation isy = -0.33 x + 0
\n" ); document.write( " y = - 1/ 3 x + 0
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