## anonymous one year ago Write an equation of a line parallel to y = 2 over 3x −5 in slope-intercept form that passes through the point (−6, −1). y= 2 over 3x + 3 y= 2 over 3x − 6 y= −3x − 1 y= 3x + 6

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1. aripotta

parallel lines have the same slope. what is the slope of the given line?

2. misty1212

$\huge y =\color{red}{\frac{2}{3}}x-5$

3. misty1212

like that?

4. anonymous

Yes

5. aripotta

so what's the slope?

6. misty1212

hint: it is big and red !

7. anonymous

Im Not Sure.

8. anonymous

Oh Okay Lol Thanks!

9. aripotta

so we know our answer will have a slope of 2/3, and go through the point (-6, -1). we can plug that information into point-slope form, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1) where y1 is the y-coordinate of the point, x1 is the x-coordinate of the same point, and m is slope what do you get once you plug that in?

10. anonymous

Im Confused Of How To Plug It In

11. anonymous

@aripotta

12. aripotta

"plugging in" is just another word for substitute

13. aripotta

so for m, we'll "plug in" 2/3. get it?

14. anonymous

Yes I Know That But Im Confused Of The Order To Plugging It In.

15. aripotta

what's y1?

16. aripotta

our point is (-6, -1). y1 is the y part of that point. and x1 is the x part of that point.

17. aripotta

points are in the form of (x,y)...

18. aripotta

are you there? @jaygamble