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