Hmmm so, parallel lines have the same slope, so a line that's parallel to <span>y=1/3x-5, will also have the same slope as that one, what would that be anyway? </span>

, well, low and behold, since that equation is in slope-intercept form already, we can see is just 1/3.
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so, what is the equation of a line whose slope is 1/3 and runs through 3, -7?
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The dozen is 36...36/8= 4.5. So 1.5x4.5=6.75 which converts to 6 3/4 teaspoons
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Solve for "x":
x + 4y = 24
x + 16 = 24
x = 8
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Solution: (8,4)</span>
This is how you do it: (in the picture)