SOLUTION: Please help! Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (7,-2) and is parallel to the line that passes through (-2,-2) and (3,3).

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Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (7,-2) and is parallel to the line that passes through (-2,-2) and (3,3). This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH (-2,-2)&(3,3)
(3+2)/(3+2)=5/5=1. THUS THE LINE THROUGH (7,-2) & PARALLEL TO THE OTHER LINE IS
-2=1*7+b
-2=7+b
b=-2-7
b=-9 THUS THE EQUATION OF THIS LINE PARALLEL TO THE OTHER LINE AND PASSING THROUGH (7,-2)IS
Y=X-9
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