SOLUTION: what is the equasion of a parallel lto y=(-2/3)x+12and going thru (6,-2)? write answer in slope intercept form.

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Question 383371: what is the equasion of a parallel lto y=(-2/3)x+12and going thru (6,-2)? write answer in slope intercept form.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
m%5B1%5D=m%5B2%5D=-2%2F3
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y=mx%2Bb
y=-%282%2F3%29x%2Bb
Use the point (6,-2) to find b.
-2=-%282%2F3%29%286%29%2Bb
b=-2%2B4
b=2
highlight%28y=-%282%2F3%29x%2B2%29
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