SOLUTION: write an equation of a line that passes through ( -5, 4) and )3, -2) Write and equation of the line passing through the point (0, 6) and parallel to the line y= 2x-5

Question 274252: write an equation of a line that passes through ( -5, 4) and )3, -2)
Write and equation of the line passing through the point (0, 6) and parallel to the line y= 2x-5
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In either problem, use the point-slope form of the equation of a line.

where

are the coordinates of a given point and

is the slope of the desired line.

In the first problem, you will have to compute the slope from the coordinates of the two given points, thus:

where

and

are the coordinates of the given points.

In the second problem, you can determine the slope of the desired line because the desired line is presented in slope-intercept form. The slope is the value of the coefficient on

. Furthermore, parallel lines have equal slopes, that is to say:

John

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