document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53499>Question 53499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line is parallel to -3x + 2y = 9 and contains the point (-2, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the equation of each line write answer in slop intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can any one please help me out with this.  thanks a bunch </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=35740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remeber that parallel lines have the same slope, so first find the slope of the given line by putting it into the \"slope-intercept\" form of the equation for a line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B2y+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B2y+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 3x to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+=+3x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+=+3x%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Compare this with the slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you'll see that the slope, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so you can write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F2%29x+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F2%29x+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now, to find b, the y-intercept, you'll need to substitute the x- and y-coordinates of the given point (-2, 1) into this equation and solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+%283%2F2%29%28-2%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+%283%2F2%29%28-2%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+-3%2F4%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+-3%2F4%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F4+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F4+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now you can write the final equation of the line that is parallel to -3x+2y = 9 and which contains the point (-2, 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B7%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B7%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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