Question 334622: Find an equation of the line containing (-5,-1) and parallel to x+5y=5.
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source):
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Step 1: Put your given equation into slope-intercept form,  .
Step 2: Determine the slope of the line represented by the given equation by inspection of the coefficient on  in the result of step 1.
Step 3: Recognize that parallel lines have identical slopes.
Step 4: Use the point-slope form of an equation of a line:
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where ) are the coordinates of the given point and  is the slope determined in Steps 2 and 3.
Strictly speaking according to the way you posed your question, you are done after step 4. However, you may have an unstated requirement to put your answer into either slope-intercept, , form or into standard,  , form. If so, step 5 is to manipulate the result of step 4 appropriately.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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