SOLUTION: whats an equation of the lines that passes through (4,3) and its parallel to the line 3x-y=7?

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Question 332161: whats an equation of the lines that passes through (4,3) and its parallel to the line 3x-y=7?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4,3) and its parallel to the line
3x-y=7
Rewrite in slope intercept form
y=3x-7
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compare with y=mx+b
slope m =3
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we have to find the intercept.
y= mx +b
(3,4) and parallel to the line y=3x-7
so slope is =3
4=3*3+b
4-9=b
b=-5
The equation of line = y = 3x-5
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graph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C5%2C-10%2C5%2C3x-5%2C3x-7%29
The red line is y=3x-5