document.write( "Question 897947: How do I find the equation of line parallel to the line 3x-4y=-4 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #544456 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve for y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x-4y=-4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-4y=-4-3x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-4y=-3x-4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=(-3x-4)/(-4)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=(-3x)/(-4)-4/(-4)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = (3/4)x + 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The final equation listed above is in the form y = mx+b where m = 3/4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The slope is m = 3/4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Any line with a slope of m = 3/4 will be parallel to the given line as long as the y-intercept of this other line isn't b = 1. For example, y = (3/4)x + 10 is parallel to the given line (slope = 3/4, y-intercept = 10) \n" ); document.write( " |