document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923053>Question 923053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm dont understand how to work this problem. Write the equation of a line parallel to 6x + 3y = -9 and having same y-intercept as the line 3x +2y = 4. Help please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "start with a slope-intercept form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a slope and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=parallel ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"parallel\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+%2B+3y+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+%2B+3y+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then have same slope \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, find a slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+%2B+3y+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+%2B+3y+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y+=+-6x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y+=+-6x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-6x%2F3-9%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-6x%2F3-9%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+highlight%28-2%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+highlight%28-2%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => a slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your line will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and we need <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given that your line having same y-intercept as the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B2y+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B2y+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; let's find it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2y+=-3x%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2y+=-3x%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=-%283%2F2%29x%2B+4%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=-%283%2F2%29x%2B+4%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=-%283%2F2%29x%2B+highlight%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=-%283%2F2%29x%2B+highlight%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =>y-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we know that your line is:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=-2x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=-2x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%28-2%29x-3%2C+-2x%2B2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%28-2%29x-3%2C+-2x%2B2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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