Question

What is the equation of the line that passes through (4, 2) and is parallel to 3x – 2y = –6? please anyone help me

Answer 1

if two lines are parallel ...it means their slopes are equal...so get the slope and apply
\[\frac{ y_2 - y_1 }{ x_2 - x_1 } = m\]

Answer 2

Is the slope 3/2?

Answer 3

yup :))

Answer 4

so know what do I do? sorry for being so ignorant but this is kinda hard for me

Answer 5

now just use the equation
\[\frac{ y_2 - y_1 }{ x_2 - x_1 } = m \]
plug values

Answer 6

But usnt that just to get the slope?

Answer 7

nah u need to plug hmmmm like y_1 = 4 and y_2 = 2
so it would be
\[\frac{ y_2 - 2 }{ x_2 - 4 } = \frac{ 3 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 8

get equation in y_2 and x_2
and then replace x_2 by x
and y_2 by y

Answer 9

I got 3/2x-2

Answer 10

nope @braandooll
first of all cross multiply

Answer 11

ohh so its Y=3/2x-4 huh?

Answer 12

the equation is
\[\frac{ y - 2 }{ x - 4 } = \frac{ 3 }{ 2 } \]
so on cross multiplying
\[2y - 4 = 3x - 12\]
now proceed

Answer 13

Thats why, i got....
y=3/2x-4 again