document.write( "Question 879438: find an equation for the line parallel to 3x+4y=12 that passes through the point (2,-5)
\n" ); document.write( "ive already put it in y=mx+b form y=3/4x+3, but i have no idea what to do with the point (2,-5)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "All you have done is attempt to put the original equation into slope-intercept form. Correctly done, you would have simply had another equation for the same line. Re-do the part you have done paying particular care with signs when solving

for

to get the correct slope intercept equation for your given line. Once you have done that, replace the constant term with a variable such a

, and substitute the coordinates of the given point, that is 2 for

and -5 for

. That leaves you with a single variable equation in

. Solve for

and substitute back into your slope-intercept form equation to get the equation of the desired parallel.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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