SOLUTION: The equation of the line that goes through the point ( 9 ,1 ) and is parallel to the line 5 x + 5 y = 2 can be written in the form y = mx+b

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Question 842016: The equation of the line that goes through the point ( 9 ,1 ) and is parallel to the line 5 x + 5 y = 2 can be written in the form y = mx+b
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Parallel lines will have the same form,
5x%2B5y=b
Use the point to solve for b.
5%289%29%2B5%281%29=b
b=45%2B5=50
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5x%2B5y=50
5y=-5x%2B50
highlight%28y=-x%2B10%29