SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line containing the point (3,3) if the line is parallel to a line passing through the points (-2,0) and (0,8).

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Question 703417: Find the equation of a line containing the point (3,3) if the line is parallel to a line passing through the points (-2,0) and (0,8).
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have a point on the line and you have information for a slope.
Slope, m=%280-8%29%2F%28-2-0%29=%2B4

You could use the point-slope form for a linear equation and the point given, (3,3). The point-slope form of a line is y-y%5B0%5D=m%2A%28x-x%5B0%5D%29, where (x%5B0%5D,y%5B0%5D) is point (3,3), and m=%2B4.