SOLUTION: Consider the line y=2/3x-1 Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (2,-3)

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Question 1162414: Consider the line y=2/3x-1
Find the equation of the line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (2,-3)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=%282%2F3%29x-1
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Line in the plane parallel to that one is of some form y=%282%2F3%29x%2Bb.

Your given point to include in this parallel line is (2,-3).
b=y-%282%2F3%29x
b=-3-%282%2F3%29%2A2
b=-3-4%2F3
b=-9%2F3-4%2F3
b=-13%2F3
or b=-4%261%2F3

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