Question

Find the equation for the line that passes through point (3,4) and is parallel to the equation
3/2x-3y=27/2

Answer 1

parallel means you use the same equation just plug in your x and y values to get a new sum

Answer 2

we can also start by getting rid of the fractions; multiply it all by 2

Answer 3

3x -6y = ..... ; now use your x and y

Answer 4

im still confussed...

Answer 5

thats becasue you havent learned how math works yet...

Answer 6

if you tell me what your confused about, i might be able to help

Answer 7

nope i slept through my classes in high school and now its coming back to haunt me

Answer 8

do you recall the 5/5 = 1?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

then thats all i did to clear the fractions:

if theres a 2 on the bottom, what needs to be on top to clear it? a 2 right?

2/2 = 1

Answer 11

whatever you do to one thing you do to them all:

3(2)/2x -3(2)y = 27(2)/2

3x -6y = 27 looks better right?

Answer 12

i can do english or other subjects no problem but this stuff makes me feel so stupid

Answer 13

do you understand how i cleared the fractions?

Answer 14

yes that looks better

Answer 15

kinda

Answer 16

now, to get a parallel line; we use the same equation but that 27 is garbage to us; throw it out and get a new number there

Answer 17

this point they give you: (3,4) MEANS (x=3,y=4), so wherever you see an x plug in a 3; wherever you see a y plug in a 4

Answer 18

k...3x-6y so 3(3)-(4) ?

Answer 19

3x -6y = ____

3(3) - 6(4) = ____

9 - 24 = -15 ; thats our new number, -15



3x -6y = -15

Answer 20

nooooooooo

ok thats wat i was trying to type

Answer 21

:) typing and mathing are not compatible lol

Answer 22

ok im starting to kinda get it

Answer 23

im figuring that out

Answer 24

ok so now that we have this new equation how do i put it into slope intercept form

Answer 25

slope intercept means move it all over to one side except for a y

Answer 26

right

Answer 27

3x -6y = -15 ; -3x from both sides

-6y = -3x -15 ; multiply it all by -1

6y = 3x +15 ; divide both sides by 6

y = (3/6)x + 15/6 ; reduce fractions

y = (1/2)x + 5/2

Answer 28

where did u get 1
to multiply it by

Answer 29

-1 i mean

Answer 30

I could have used 128 and it would have changed nothing of the value.... but that seemed excessive lol

Answer 31

tell me does:

3 = 3?

Answer 32

ok...so it doesnt matter wat u multiply it by
yes

Answer 33

since 3=3 can we multiply at all by 4 and get a true result?

3=3 [4]

12 = 12 ??

Answer 34

um yes

Answer 35

then it really doesnt matter "where" I got it from, cause the results are the same regardless right?

Answer 36

yes i see now

Answer 37

I choose it because its useful to me , thats all.

Answer 38

ok

Answer 39

I wanted to clear out the negatives; and used 1 to keep the number looking the same

Answer 40

oh ok

Answer 41

-3x = -14 ; if we multiply it all by -1, we clear out the negative signs

3x = 14 ; now we have a prettier equation to work with and it still has the same value

Answer 42

when i look at this its like another language i cant understand.

Answer 43

:) thats cause math had to invent new symbols to express itself

Answer 44

the only place you see 1+1 is on paper lol

Answer 45

im glad that there are people who can understand it

Answer 46

me too ;)

Answer 47

im so mathematically challenged its not even funny

Answer 48

the fact that this class is partly online doesnt help either

Answer 49

im sure you mean doing it on paper; math is something you do all the time, its just that when we try to define it so that we can discuss it, people get wierded out

Answer 50

its called hawkins courseware. it doesnt explain it very clearly

Answer 51

i tried an online course once, had to drop it cause my car broke and couldnt afford books afterwards, but id much rather sit in a class

Answer 52

i can do english or history online but im not so sure i can do this algebra

Answer 53

:) algebra is fine

Answer 54

i hope one day i will think that way...lol

Answer 55

thanks for your help

Answer 56

youre welcome :)