document.write( "Question 112889: Write an equation of the line that is paraellel to the equation y=3x+21 that passes through the points (-3,-7) \n" ); document.write( "
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Parallel means it has the same slope, so first find the slope
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+3x+%2B+21\" This is in the form \"y+=+mx+%2B+b\" where m
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\n" ); document.write( "Passes through the point (-3,-7). With the slope and one point, I can find
\n" ); document.write( "the equation, using the point-slope formula.
\n" ); document.write( "\"m+=+%28y+-+y%5B1%5D%29+%2F+%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "where (\"x%5B1%5D\", \"y%5B1%5D\") = (-3,-7)
\n" ); document.write( "\"3+=+%28y+-+%28-7%29%29+%2F+%28x+-+%28-3%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3+=+%28y+%2B+7%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28x+%2B+3%29+=+y+%2B+7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x+%2B+9+=+y+%2B+7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+3x+%2B+2\" answer
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