SOLUTION: please help me Find the equation of the line: Parallel to y = 3x + 7;x- intercept is 2

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Question 721082: please help me Find the equation of the line: Parallel to y = 3x + 7;x- intercept is 2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the equation of the line:
Parallel to y = 3x + 7;
x- intercept is 2
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slope = 3
point: (2,0)
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Form: y = mx + b
Solve for "b":
0 = 3*2 + b
b = -6
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Equation:
y = 3x - 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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