SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that is parallel to the line formed by the equation 3x + 2y = -20 and passes through the point (-24, 12)

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Question 671170: Find the equation of the line that is parallel to the line formed by the equation 3x + 2y = -20 and passes through the point (-24, 12)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b

  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.

3x + 2y = -20   Or  y = (-3/2)x - 10  m+=+-3%2F2

Line parallel has same slope...

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 y = (-3/2)x + b   || Using Pt(-24,12) to solve for b

12+=+%28-3%2F2%29%2A24+%2B+b+

   48 = b

 y = (-3/2)x + 48