SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line parallel to y=5x-8 and going through the origin.

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Question 356602: Write the equation of the line parallel to y=5x-8 and going through the origin.
Found 2 solutions by robertb, mananth:
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation is already written in slope-intercept form, so the slope of the line parallel to it must also be 5. Since the parallel line passes through the origin, the y-intercept must be 0. Therefore the equation of the parallel line must be y = 5x.

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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y= 5x-8
compare with y= mx+b
slope = 5
since it passes through origin
the equation is y=5x
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