SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line that is parrellel to "y=3x + 4 and passes through ( -2, 3)" I have no idea what to do.

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Question 635107: What is the equation of the line that is parrellel to "y=3x + 4 and passes through ( -2, 3)"
I have no idea what to do.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b

  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.

A 'new' Line is is parellel to y=highlight%283%29x+%2B+4 and passes through ( -2, 3)

New Line also has a slope of 3

  y = 3x + b     | using ordered pair(x,y): Pt(-2,3) to solve for b

  3 = 3%2A%28-2%29+%2B+b

  9 = b

 y = 3x + 9  is the equation of the 'new' Line in slope-intercept form