SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line that is parallel to the line y=5x-6 and passes through the point (-2,3)?

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Question 641593: What is the equation of a line that is parallel to the line y=5x-6 and passes through the point (-2,3)?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Since we know the slope is 5 for the parallel line then plug in (-2,3):
3=5(-2)+b
Solve for b:
b=13
Therefore the parallel line is:
y=5x+13
Make sense?
RJ
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