SOLUTION: What is the answere to the following question: The line passes through (8,-3) and is parallel to the line whose equation is y=2x+3

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Question 1011198: What is the answere to the following question:
The line passes through (8,-3) and is parallel to the line whose equation is y=2x+3
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It has the same slope, so it's

y=2x+b

We find b by substituting (x,y) = (8,-3)

 -3=2(8)+b
 -3=16+b
-19=b

Answer: y=2x-19

Edwin
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