SOLUTION: find the equation of a line that is parallel to the line y=-9x and contains the point (3, -9)

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Question 715572: find the equation of a line that is parallel to the line y=-9x and contains the point (3, -9)
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=-9x
slope of line is -9
a parallel line will have same slope and passes through (3,-9)
y-y1=m(x-x1)
y-(-9)=-9(x-3)
y+9=-9x+27
y+9x=18
OR y =-9x +18