document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854853>Question 854853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the slope-intercept form of an equation of the line that passes through (4,-6) and is parallel to y= -3/4x + 1 .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought the answer was y= -3/4x - 9 . The answer is actually y= -3/4x -3 . Could you please explain what I did wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isabella </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514956 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=514956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have the same slope.<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( "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=-6=-%283%2F4%29%284%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6=-%283%2F4%29%284%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=-6=-3%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6=-3%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=-6%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-6%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%283%2F4%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%283%2F4%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You must have subtracted the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and not added it. </SPAN>\n" );
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