Choose the slope-intercept equation of the line that passes through the point (6, 4) and is parallel to y = 1/3x - 3.

y = 3x - 14

y = 1/3x + 2

y = -3x + 22

y = -1/3x + 8

Question

Choose the slope-intercept equation of the line that passes through the point (6, 4) and is parallel to y = 1/3x - 3.

y = 3x - 14

y = 1/3x + 2

y = -3x + 22

y = -1/3x + 8

buttermequeasy · Answer

Help please!

anonymous · Answer

what is the slope of y = 1/3x - 3?

buttermequeasy · Answer

the slope is 1/3?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

and parallel lines have the same slope
so out new line will have that slope too

buttermequeasy · Answer

Okay. So then it's between the 2 that have 1/3 as the slope

anonymous · Answer

no, only one has the 1/3 slope

buttermequeasy · Answer

Oops sorry. I missed the negative sign on the other one.

anonymous · Answer

want to solve it the rest of the way? or is the answer good enough?

anonymous · Answer

do you care where the + 2 came from?

buttermequeasy · Answer

what do you mean do I care?

anonymous · Answer

do you want to figure it out?  does it matter?  eventually you will be asked to do it. some problem set, some exam, some time

buttermequeasy · Answer

Yes.

anonymous · Answer

ok... so far all we know is the slope of the new line, so

y = Mx + b    and M=1/3

to find b, you plug in the x and y values from the point given
can you do that?