SOLUTION: parallel to the line 3x+5y eqauls 8 and passing through the point-2,10

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Question 519704: parallel to the line 3x+5y eqauls 8 and passing through the point-2,10
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x +5y = 8
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Get into slope-intercept form.
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5y = -3x +8
y = -3/5x +8/5
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The line parallel to this line will have slope = -3/5.
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y = -3/5x + b
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Use the point you want to go through to find 'b'
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10 = -3/5*(-2) + b
10 = 6/5 + b
10 -6/5 = b
b = 50/5 - 6/5 = 44/5
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y = -3/5x +44/5
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In the following graph:
y = -3/5x +8/5 is red
y = -3/5x +44/5 is green
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+graph%28500%2C500%2C-20%2C20%2C-20%2C20%2C-3%2F5%2Ax%2B8%2F5%2C-3%2F5%2Ax%2B44%2F5%29+