SOLUTION: Find the standard equation of the line that passes through the point (-2, 1) and is parallel to the line 6x - 5y = 4.

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Question 312534: Find the standard equation of the line that passes through the point (-2, 1) and is parallel to the line 6x - 5y = 4.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A parallel line would have the same left hand side and different right hand side.
Use the point to determine the right hand side.
6x-5y=6%28-2%29-5%281%29=-12-5=-17
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