document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832322>Question 832322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line through (4,2) parallel to 3x + y + 8 =0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x + y + 8 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -8 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -3x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y = mx + b as a template with m = -3 , (4,2) x = 4 and y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (-3)(4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -12 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 12 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation is y = -3x + 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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