document.write( "Question 135019: Find the equation of each line. Write each answer in slope intercept form.\r
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-3X+2Y=9
\n" ); document.write( "2Y=3X+9
\n" ); document.write( "Y=3X/2+9/2 (red line)THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE OF 3/2.
\n" ); document.write( "THUS THE LINE THAT IS PARALLEL ALSO HAS A SLOPE OF 3/2.
\n" ); document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y VARIABLES WITH -2 & 1 RESPECTIVELY.
\n" ); document.write( "1=3/2*-2+b
\n" ); document.write( "1=-3+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=1+3
\n" ); document.write( "b=4 FOR THE NEW Y INTERCEPT.
\n" ); document.write( "THUS THE LINE FORMULA IS:
\n" ); document.write( "Y=3X/2+4 ANSWER (green line).
\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x%2F2+%2B9%2F2%2C+3x%2F2+%2B4%29+\" (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 3x/2 +9/2 and 3x/2 +4).
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