Question

Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that is parallel to the line y = 3x + 2 and passes through the point (5, 2).
A. y = 3x – 5
B. y = 3x – 13
C. y = 3x – 1
D. y = 3x + 2

Answer 1

What is the slope of the given line?

Answer 2

3 @mathstudent55

Answer 3

Great.
What is the slope of the parallel line?

Answer 4

5 @mathstudent55

Answer 5

No.
Parallel lines have the same slope.
The given line has slope 3; the pareallel line also has slope 3.