Scalar equation of a plane into paremetric

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Homework Statement



Find a parametric equation of x-4y+2z-15 = 0


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I know this is a plane in 3 space
the normal of this plane is (3,-4,2)

a point on this line is (15,0,0)
 
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Well, you could let y and z be the parameters and get x in terms of them, so you would get

R(y,z) = < ? , ? , ? > in terms of y and z.