document.write( "Question 70191: Find the equation of the line which is parallel to 3x – 2y = 6 and passes through the point (1,2).
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Find the equation of the line which is parallel to 3x – 2y = 6 and passes through the point (1,2).
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\n" ); document.write( "Arrange the equation into the \"y=\" form, called the y intercept form, y = mx + b
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 2y = 6
\n" ); document.write( "-2y = 6 - 3x
\n" ); document.write( "We want y to be positive, mult equation by -1
\n" ); document.write( "2y = 3x - 6
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide equation by 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = (3/2)x - 6/2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 1.5x - 3
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\n" ); document.write( "The slope (m) = +1.5, we know that parallel lines have the same slope so using:
\n" ); document.write( "point/slope equation and the given points of x1 = 1, y1 = 2, m = 1.5
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\n" ); document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1
\n" ); document.write( "y - 2 = 1.5(x - 1)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 2 = 1.5x - 1.5
\n" ); document.write( "y = 1.5x - 1.5 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 1.5x + .5 is parallel and passes thru 1,2 \n" ); document.write( "
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