Answer :

Given:

Parallel to line -9x - 4y = 30

y-intercept (0, -6)

To find:

The equation of a line parallel to given line

Solution:

Given line -9x - 4y = 30

Add 9x on both sides, we get

-4y = 9x + 30

Divide by -4 on both sides, we get

[tex]$y=\frac{-9x}{4}-\frac{30}{4}[/tex]

Slope of the given line is [tex]\frac{-9}{4}[/tex].

If two lines are parallel, then their slopes are equal.

Hence slope of the parallel line is [tex]\frac{-9}{4}[/tex].

y-intercept (0, -6)

c = -6

Equation of a line formula:

y = mx + c

Substitute the values.

[tex]$y=\frac{-9}{4}x-6[/tex]

The equation of a line parallel to given line is [tex]y=\frac{-9}{4}x-6[/tex].

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