SOLUTION: SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line that is parallel to y= 3x + 4 and passes through (-2,3)need help, thanks

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Question 644590: SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line that is parallel to y= 3x + 4 and passes through (-2,3)need help, thanks
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write an equation of the line that is parallel to
y= 3x + 4 and passes through (-2,3)
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The given line has slope = 3
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All parallel lines must have slope = 3.
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Form: y = mx + b
You know y = 3 when x = -2 and m = 3 ; Solve for "b":
3 = 3(-2) = b
b = 9
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Equation:
y = 3x + 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.