SOLUTION: write the equation of the line parallel to the line 4x-6y= -1 and contains the x-intercept of 3x-2y= 12

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Question 335174: write the equation of the line parallel to the line 4x-6y= -1 and contains the x-intercept of 3x-2y= 12
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, find the x intercept by setting y=0.
3x-2y=12
3x-0=12
x=4
(4,0)
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A parallel line will have the same left hand side as 4x-6y=-1 and a different right hand side.
Use the x-intercept to find the new right hand side.
4%284%29-6%280%29=16
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