Question 1063039
We want the form y = mx + b, where m is the lope and b is the y intercept
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parallel lines have the same slope, therefore m = -3
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so far we have
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y = -3x + b
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we are given the point (2, 3) contained by the line we seek
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3 = -3(2) + b
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b = 9
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the point slope form of the line is
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y = -3x +9
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here is a graph of the two lines
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y = -3x is the red line and y = -3x +9 is the green line
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{{{ graph( 300, 200, -10, 10, -10, 10, -3x, -3x+9) }}}
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