SOLUTION: i dont know how to figure out this parallel and perpindicual lines thing i have. the question on my paper sais: write an eqation for the line that is parallel to y=5x+1 and passes

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Question 140588: i dont know how to figure out this parallel and perpindicual lines thing i have. the question on my paper sais: write an eqation for the line that is parallel to y=5x+1 and passes through the point (2,-3)
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
parallel lines have the same slope __ the m in y=mx+b

so the equation will be y=5x+? __ to find the ?, use the given point

substituting __ -3=5(2)+? __ -3=10+? __ -13=?

y=5x-13