document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945064>Question 945064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line that is parallel to the graph of 3x-5y=3 and passes through (-6,-6). write the equation in standard form </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "standard form of equaation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=3x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x/5-3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parallel lines have the same slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of parallel line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x/5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using coordinates of given point on the line(-6,-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=3*(-6)/5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-6+18/5=-12/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=3x/5-12/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=3x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5y=12<BR>\n" );
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