document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834501>Question 834501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that is parallel to line a and passes through the point (0,9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line a is formed from points (-3,3) and (0,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39627)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=503040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point-Slope Equation Form might be best choice.  Not absolutely necessary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%283-1%29%2F%28-3-0%29=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%283-1%29%2F%28-3-0%29=-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the same slope you want for your parallel line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Generally, formula for slope:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28y-v%29%2F%28x-u%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28y-v%29%2F%28x-u%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOUR specific point that your line contains is (0,9)---------- On another thought, *Slope-Intercept form would be best choice!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* Reason I changed the choice of equation form is because the point to be on the sought line is its y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y intercept also expressible as (0,b). </SPAN>\n" );
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