SOLUTION: find an equation for the line: through (1,-6) and parallel to y=2x-2

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Question 363044: find an equation for the line: through (1,-6) and parallel to y=2x-2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
m%5B1%5D=m%5B2%5D=2
Use the slope-intercept form,
y=2x%2Bb
Use the point (1,-6) to solve for b.
-6=2%281%29%2Bb
b=-8
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highlight%28y=2x-8%29
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