document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1087367>Question 1087367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help writing an equation of the line passing through (3,-9) and parallel to the line of 2x+3y=-12. The equation has to be in both point slope and y intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #701633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=701633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parallel lines have the same slope.  Putting the equation for the line 2x + 3y = -12 in standard form gives y = (-2/3)x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the point-slope form of the line we want is y + 9 = (-2/3)(x - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And in intercept form the equation is y = (-2/3)x + 2 - 9 -> y = (-2/3)x - 7<BR>\n" );
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