SOLUTION: Write the equation of a line that is parallel to 3x+y=10 and runs through (9,10)

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Question 410708: Write the equation of a line that is parallel to 3x+y=10 and runs through (9,10)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the equation of a line that is
parallel to 3x+y=10 and runs through (9,10)
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The given line has slope = -3
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Any line parallel to it must have a slope of -3.
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Equation Form:
y = mx + b
10 = -3*9 + b
b = 37
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Equation:
y = -3x+37
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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