SOLUTION: write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line that passes through the given point and is parallel to the given line y=5x;(2,-1)

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Question 250922: write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line that passes through the given point and is parallel to the given line
y=5x;(2,-1)

Answer by drk(1908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Step 1: Find the original slope. We have y = 5X. So, our first slope is 5.
step 2: We want the parallel slope. So, we use the same slope from step 1; 5.
step 3: Put slope and point information into slope intercept form to find b.


step 4: write the equation:

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