document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78577>Question 78577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I write the equation of the line L satisfying the given geometric conditions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L has y-intercept (0, -3) and is parallel to the line with equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/3x + 1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=2/3x+1 has a slope (m) of 2/3. thus a parallel line has the same slope and given a y intercept of (0,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2/3x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "graphing these two lines follow.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2/3x+1 is the (red line) & y=2/3x-3 is the (green line).<BR>\n" );
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