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Write an equation parallel to y=3x+6 that passes through the point (4,7).

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The equation of a line in the slope intercept form is expressed as

y = mx + c

Where

m represents slope

c represents y intercept

The given equation is

y = 3x + 6

If we compare the given equation with the slope intercept equation, we can see that slope = 3

If two lines are parallel, it means that they ahve the same slope. Thus, the slope of the line

that passes through the point (4,7) is 3

We would find it's y intercept, c by substituting m = 3, x = 4 and y = 7 into the slope intercept equation. It becomes

7 = 3 * 4 + c

7 = 12 + c

c = 7 - 12

c = - 5

Thus, we would substitute m = 3 and c = - 5 into the slope intercept equation to get the equation of the line. Thus, we have

y = 3x - 5

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