SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line passing through (5,0) and parallel to the line y=5x-2

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Question 163868: Write an equation of the line passing through (5,0) and parallel to the line y=5x-2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes.
m%5B2%5D=m%5B1%5D=5
Use the point slope form of a line,
y-y%5Bp%5D=m%28x-x%5Bp%5D%29
y-0=5%28x-5%29
y=5x-25
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Graphical verification of the new line.
+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-5%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+5x-2%2C+5x-25%29+