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Posted by Eugene on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 11:18am.

Write an equation of the line parallel to the line given by 3x-2y=8 and having the same y- intercept as the line given by 2y+3x=-4

algebra - Henry, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 11:14am
3x - 2y = 8.
3x + 2y = -4.

Parallel lines have equal slopes:

m = -A/B = -3/-2 = 3/2 = Slope.

Let x = 0:
3*0 + 2y = -4,
y = -2 = y-int.

Eq: y = (3/2)x - 2.

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