document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846118>Question 846118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for the line that is parallel to the given line and that passes through the given point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(3/4)x-9; (-8, -18)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A well detailed explanation would be highly appreciated so I can attempt problems like this with an understanding. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have the same slope so the line would look like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283%2F4%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283%2F4%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use the point to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283%2F4%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283%2F4%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18=%283%2F4%29%28-8%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18=%283%2F4%29%28-8%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18=-6%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18=-6%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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