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document.write( "A)Find equation of the line in slope intercept form\r
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document.write( "B) Standard form\r
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document.write( "Through the line (-4,2) and parallel to the line through (3,9) and (6,11)\r
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document.write( "First I plugged points into slope formula\r
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document.write( " 11-9 = 2
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document.write( " 6-3 = 3\r
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document.write( " m = 3/2 \r
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document.write( "Next, I plug in m = slope into the slope intercept formula\r
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document.write( " y=mx+b\r
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document.write( " 9=3/2 (3)+ b\r
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document.write( "This is where I seem to have problems from here on. Thank you
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Algebra.Com's Answer #339267 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Through the line (-4,2) and parallel to the line through (3,9) and (6,11) \n" ); document.write( "First I plugged points into slope formula \n" ); document.write( "change in y: 11-9 = 2 \n" ); document.write( "change in x: 6-3 = 3 \n" ); document.write( "m = 2/3 \n" ); document.write( "Next, I plug in m = slope into the slope intercept formula \n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b \n" ); document.write( "9=(2/3)(3)+ b \n" ); document.write( "9 = 2 + b \n" ); document.write( "b = 7 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "y = (2/3)x + 7 \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |