SOLUTION: What is another equation that would be parallel to the equation y=x-3 and pass through the points (2,1) ?

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Question 538549: What is another equation that would be parallel to the equation y=x-3 and pass through the points (2,1) ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is another equation that would be parallel to the equation y=x-3 and pass through the points (2,1) ?
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The slope of the given equation is 1.
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You want an equation with slope = 1 where y = 1 when x = 2:
y = mx + b
Solve for "b":
1 = 1*2 + b
b = -1
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Equation:
y = x -1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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