document.write( "Question 950582: Write the equation of a line parallel to the given line but passing through the given point.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=-1/3x-4 with ordered pair (-6,-3) using point slope form with work \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is as far as I have gotten I want to make sure work is correct \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First substitute the slope and ordered pair
\n" ); document.write( "y-(-3)=1/3 (x-(-6)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify the equation by eliminating the double negative and by distributing the slope
\n" ); document.write( "y+3=1-1/3x-(-1/3(6)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1/3)6 =-2 we will subtract -2 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "The equation for the parallel line becomes
\n" ); document.write( "y=-1/3x-5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The y-intercept is -5 units below the origin with the x-intercept 15 to the left of the origin.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #580470 by macston(5194) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You have to solve with point slope form, but you can check your work by solving with slope-intercept form. You should have the same result.
\n" ); document.write( "Parallel lines have the same slope (m=-1/3), x=-6, y=-3
\n" ); document.write( "plug in to form:
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "-3=-1/3(-6)+b
\n" ); document.write( "-3=2+b
\n" ); document.write( "-5=b
\n" ); document.write( "So the equation is:y=-1/3x-5
\n" ); document.write( "It checks, your done. \n" ); document.write( "

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