document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58481>Question 58481</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495012661/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help me out with this one?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "P(-6,3), y + 3x = -12\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Directions are to write the equation of the line that passes through the given point and is parallel to the given line.  Write the answer in slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=40058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y + 3x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope we want is parallel to -3, we want m = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -3(x + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -3x - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-3x-12%2C-3x-15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-3x-12%2C-3x-15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );