SOLUTION: find equation of the line passing through the point (1,3) and parallel to the line y=-5x+2

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Question 507255: find equation of the line passing through the point (1,3) and parallel to
the line y=-5x+2
Answer by 2011akk27(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a line parallel to y=-5x+2 the line must be of the form y=-5x+c
Since it passes through (1,3) Hence this point must satisfy the line
3=-5+c => c=8
Hence the Equation of the line is: y=-5x+8