SOLUTION: find the equation of the line that contains the point (2,-5) and is parallel to the line y=5/2x-4 thanks for the help!!

Question 180191: find the equation of the line that contains the point (2,-5) and is parallel to the line y=5/2x-4
thanks for the help!!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Parallel lines have identical slopes.
The slope of your new line is then,

Use the point-slope form of the line,

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Here are both lines graphed.

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