SOLUTION: Please help me with my assignment. 1.Graph the line through (-2, 4) that is parallel to the line with equation x - 3y = 3

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Question 1045946: Please help me with my assignment.
1.Graph the line through (-2, 4) that is parallel to the line with equation x - 3y = 3

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x - 3y = 3
the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is y+=+highlight_green%28m%29x+%2B+highlight%28b%29
where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
solving for y
3y = x - 3
y = x/3 - 1 Green Line
m = 1/3
Line Parallel to this line also has m = (1/3)
***Using point-slope form, y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+highlight_green%28m%29%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29
y - 4= (1/3)(x + 2) This line goes through P(-2,4)
y = (1/3)x + 14/3 Blue Line