document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109538>Question 1109538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the given line in the form ax+by=&#8203;c, where&#8203; a, b, and c are integers with no factor common to all three and a&#8805;0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Through &#8203;(minus&#8722;8&#8203;,12&#8203;); parallel to 3 x plus 2 y equals 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If it is parallel to 3x+2y=17, then it is in the form 3x+2y=k for some constant k.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the value of k, use the fact that the coordinates of the given point satisfy the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is 3x+2y=0. </SPAN>\n" );
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