SOLUTION: The line through (-2,-1) that is parallel to the line 5x + 3y =9. I am having a horrible time trying to write solve this and then write it into standard form containing only integ
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Question 181882: The line through (-2,-1) that is parallel to the line 5x + 3y =9. I am having a horrible time trying to write solve this and then write it into standard form containing only integer coefficients. Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
We can see that the equation has a slope and a y-intercept .
Since parallel lines have equal slopes, this means that we know that the slope of the unknown parallel line is .
Now let's use the point slope formula to find the equation of the parallel line by plugging in the slope and the coordinates of the given point .
Start with the point slope formula
Plug in , , and
Rewrite as
Rewrite as
Multiply both sides by 3.
Distribute
Add 5x to both sides.
Subtract 3 from both sides.
Combine and rearrange the terms.
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Answer:
So the equation of the line that is parallel to and that goes through (-2,-1) is:
Also, the equation is in standard form where , , and