document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=506963>Question 506963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line parallel to -3 x - 12 y = -16 . and passing through the point ( -9 , 6 ).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line is y = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anything parallel to -3x-12y = -16 is of the form -3x-12y = C where C is any number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the line passes through the point ( -9 , 6 ), we know that x = -9 and y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So plug this info in to solve for C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-12y = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(-9)-12(6) = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27 - 72 = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-45 = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = -45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation of the parallel line is -3x - 12y = -45\r<BR>\n" );
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