document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63328>Question 63328</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078277485/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the slope-intercept form of and equation of the line that passses through the given point and is parallel to the graph of each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4,-6),3/4x+1  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=44076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The point(4,-6) & I assume the line equation is y=3/4x+1(?) If this is true then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3/4x+1 is the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then -6=3/4*4+b is the line parallel to the line with a slope of 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6-3=b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus the equation is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3/4x-9 for the parallel to 3/4x+2 passing through (4,-6).<BR>\n" );
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