How do you write the point slope form of the equation given (-3,-3) parallel to #y=7/3x+3#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-02T16:09:28

The equation is #y = 7/3x + 4#.

Parallel slopes mean equal slopes.

Hence, by point-slope form:

#y - y_1= m(x - x_1)#

#y - (-3) = 7/3(x - (-3))#

#y + 3 = 7/3x + 7#

#y = 7/3x + 4#

Hopefully this helps!