document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13363>Question 13363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through the origin (0,0) and is parallel to x - 3y = 9. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6768 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=6768\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation of a line parallel to line ax+by+c= 0 is ax+by+k=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So parallel line to x-3y=9 is x-3y+k = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But this line passes through (0,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the point should satisfy the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 - 3(0) + k = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Line is x-3y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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