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

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Question 820300: Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (2,1) and parallel to the equation 2x-y=5?
Answer by jhunjiro(67) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel Lines have same slope.
m=slope
2x-y=5
-y=5-2x
%28-y%29%2A-1=%285-2x%29%2A-1
y=-5%2B2x
m=2
At point (2,1) m=2
x=2
y=1
y-1=2%28x-2%29
y-1=2x-4
y-2x=-4%2B1
y-2x=-3 or 2x-y=3