document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626209>Question 626209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line containing (4,-3)that is parallel to the line 6x-4y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=394032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line containing (4,-3)that is parallel to the line 6x-4y=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-4y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y=-6x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=6x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(6/4)x-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/2)x-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a parallel line must have the same slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we have the slope (3/2) and one point (4,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug into \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-3) = (3/2)(x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 3 = (3/2)x - (3/2)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 3 = (3/2)x - (3)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 3 = (3/2)x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3/2)x - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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