Problema Solution

Find the slope intercept form of the line passing through the point (3,-1) and parallel to the line 6x=4y=4

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the slope intercept equation of the line is


y = mx + b,


where m is the slope, b is the y-intercept


the line is parallel to 6x - 4y = 4


lets write 6x - 4y = 4 in slope intercept form


4y = 6x - 4 divide both sides by 4


y = (3/2)x - 1


the slope of this line is 3/2


since parallel lines have equal slopes follows m = 3/2


y = (3/2)x + b


the line goes trough (3, -1) that is for x = 3, y = -1


-1 = (3/2)*3 + b


b + 9/2 = -1


b = -1 - 9/2


b = - 11/5


the slope-intercept equation of the line is


y = (3/2)x - 11/5