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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (3,-6) and is parallel to the line 
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document.write( "3x+y-10=0    0r   y = -3x + 10
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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
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document.write( "  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept. m = -3
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document.write( "parallel Lines have identical slopes
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document.write( " y = -3x + b    | Using Ordered pair(x,y), Pt(3,-6) to solve for b
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document.write( "   3= b
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document.write( " y = -3x +3    0r    3x + y = 3 \n" );
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