SOLUTION: line j is y =7/5x-8 if line k is parallel to line j. what is the equation for line k

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Question 854275: line j is y =7/5x-8 if line k is parallel to line j. what is the equation for line k
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have the same slope.
So then k would look like, y=%287%2F5%29x%2Bb where b is any number other than -8 because then k would be j and not parallel to it.