SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line through(4,5)and parallel to y=3x−4.Write the equation using function notation.

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Question 1058116: Find an equation of the line through(4,5)and parallel to y=3x−4.Write the equation using function notation.
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Find an equation of the line through(4,5)and parallel to y=3x−4.Write the equation using function notation.
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The given equation has slope = 3
Any parallel line must have slope = 3
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Form::
y = mx + b
Solve for "b"::
5 = 3*4 + b
b = -7
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Ans: y = 3x - 7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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