document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550933>Question 550933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my instructions are to write an equation that is parallel to the given line passes through the given point Here is the problem- 3x+4y=8; (4,-3) how would i solve this  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope of a line is determined by the ratio of the x and y coefficients<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a parallel line has the same slope, so the same coefficients can be used\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the thing that changes is the position of the line in the coordinate system<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is determined by the constant term ___ 8 in this case\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the new constant term for the parallel line, substitute the given point into the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 4y = ? ___ 3(4) + 4(-3) = ? </SPAN>\n" );
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