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eviant:

Write an equation for the line that is parallel to the given line and that passes through the given point. y=-5x+3, (-6,3)

eviant:

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563blackghost:

Parallel lines have similar slopes. So our line will have a slope of -5. \(\large\bf{y=-5x+b}\) We need to identify the y-intercept, to do this we plug in our given point. \(\large\bf{3=-5(-6)+b}\) What is b?

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