SOLUTION: Hello, Please help me with the following: Write the equation of a line through (-3,5) that is parallel to line 2x-y=12

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Please help me with the following: Write the equation of a line through (-3,5) that is parallel to line 2x-y=12

Answer by xcentaur(357)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x-y=12
-y=12-2x
y=2x-12
compare with 'y=mx+c'
m=2,c=-12


m refers to slope,therefore slope of this line is 2
we need to find the equation of some line which is parallel to this
so the line we need will also have slope 2


Now our line has slope 2 and passes through point(-3,5)
using straight-line equation of slope-and-point form we get

where m is slope,and (a,b) is the point it passes through





Hope this helps,
Prabhat

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