SOLUTION: use the point-slope formula to write an equation of th eline given the fillowing information the line passes through the points 5,-4 and is parallel to the line y=5x+1 y=

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Question 207989: use the point-slope formula to write an equation of th eline given the fillowing information
the line passes through the points 5,-4 and is parallel to the line y=5x+1
y=

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the line passes through the points 5,-4 and is parallel to the line y=5x+1
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(5,-4) is one point, not points.
The slope of y=5x+1 is 5.
y = mx+b --> m=5, b=1
Lines parallel have the same slope.
y-y1 = m*(x-x1) (x1,y1) is the point (5,-4)
y+4 = 5*(x-5) = 5x-25
y = 5x-29

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