Answer:
Equation of the line that is parallel tox-3y = 9 and passes through the point (3,-1) is
[tex]y+1= - \frac{1}{3} (x-2)[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Slope of line x-3y = 9 is -1/3
Since Parallel lines have same slope. Therefore slope of line passing through the point (3,-1) is also -1/3.
Equation of line in point slope form is given as
[tex]y-y_1=m(x-x_1)[/tex] ---------- (1)
Here
[tex]m=-\frac{1}{3} \ \ and \ \ (x_1, y_1)= (3, -1)[/tex]
substituting values in equation (1)
[tex]y+1= - \frac{1}{3} (x-2)[/tex]