SOLUTION: �Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (-3.2, 8) and (14.7, -1). �Find the equation of the line that is parallel to the line in a) and passes through the or

Question 111543: �Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (-3.2, 8) and (14.7, -1).
�Find the equation of the line that is parallel to the line in a) and passes through the origin.

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to use the two-point form of a line for the first part of the problem.
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And then simplify to the slope-intercept form
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Parallel lines have equal slopes, and a line that passes through the origin has a y-intercept of 0, so:
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has the same slope and passes through the origin.
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