Please and thank you for helping.
Choose the equation of the line passing through the point (1, -5)and parallel to y = 2x + 4.
Please show me how to get the answer and what the answer is I think it is 7=2x-3

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anonymous · Answer

y = -2x + 3
		y = 2x - 3
		y = -2x + 7
		y = 2x - 7

myininaya · Answer

What kinds of slopes do parallels line have?

anonymous · Answer

Geography is my thing not math so I dont know

anonymous · Answer

Well, if two lines are parallel, they have the same what?

radar · Answer

Parallel lines have ___________ slopes.

Fill in the blalnk

anonymous · Answer

same  idfk

myininaya · Answer

thats right! :)

myininaya · Answer

and we know a point on that line (1,-5)
so use this formula
$$y-y_1=m(x-x_1)$$

anonymous · Answer

I dont have time to work it out I am on 16 out of 21 I have 2 minutes left and Im horrid at math.

myininaya · Answer

well you said that m is 2
and that x1 is 1
and x2 is -5 
just plug them and then you have your line

anonymous · Answer

Im thankful ud help explain but I have to hurry I cant skip questions.

myininaya · Answer

you can put it in this form y=mx+b pretty easily after that

myininaya · Answer

ok