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Finding A Parallel Line To y = -3x - 6.

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Write the equation of a line parallel to y=-3x-6 which runs through (7,9).

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The solution shows how to find the equation of the line, which is parallel to a given line and passes through a fixed point.

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In the standard slope-intercept form y = mx + b, m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

When two lines are parallel, their slopes ...

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