SOLUTION: Lines L an M have the same slope. The Equation of line L is 4y=x. Line M passes through (0,-5). What is the equation of line M?

Question 957154: Lines L an M have the same slope. The Equation of line L is 4y=x. Line M passes through (0,-5). What is the equation of line M?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Line L is also and the slope is found by inspection to be .

The slope of line M is also because L and M are PARALLEL.

Line M is some unknown line containing the point (0,-5). The point is obviously the vertical axis intercept.

, using slope-intercept form.
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