SOLUTION: I have the following problem; Write the equation of the line which passes through the point (2,1) and is parallel to the equation y = 5/2x + 6. My answer is y= 5/2x - 1 is this cor
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Question 51583: I have the following problem; Write the equation of the line which passes through the point (2,1) and is parallel to the equation y = 5/2x + 6. My answer is y= 5/2x - 1 is this correct? Please help.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sorry, but no cigar!
You do have the first term corect ( but the y-intercept (b) is not right.
Let's start with what you have done.
To find the value of b, you need to substitute the x- and y-coordinates of the given point (2, 1)
Simplify this.
Subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.
Now you can write the equation:
Here are the two lines on a graph:
Red line.
Green line.
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