document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63728>Question 63728</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that passes through (-3,-3) and is parallel to x - 2y = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44462 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=44462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-2Y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-X-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X/2+3.5 THIS SHOWS A SLOPE OF 1/2 OR .5 AND A Y INTERCEPT OF 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE (-3,-3) IN THE LINE EQUATION WITH A SLOPE OF .5 & WE GET THE Y INTERCEPT OF THIS PARALLEL LINE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-3*.5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-1.5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-1.5 THEN THE EQUATION FOR THIS LINE IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=.5X-1.5<BR>\n" );
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