SOLUTION: write an equation of the line that passesw through the given point and is parallel to the given line (4,7), y=5x-3

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Question 278153: write an equation of the line that passesw through the given point and is parallel to the given line
(4,7), y=5x-3

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4,7), y=5x-3
Y=mX+b is the line equation
A parallel line will have the same slope (5)
7=5*4+b
7=20+b
b=7-20
b=-13 ans. for the Y intercept.
Y=5X-13 ans.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+10%2C+5x+-13%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -15 to 10, 5x -13).