SOLUTION: find the equation of the line that contains the point (2,-5) and is parallel to the line y=5/2x-4 thanks for the help!!

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Question 180191: find the equation of the line that contains the point (2,-5) and is parallel to the line y=5/2x-4
thanks for the help!!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Parallel lines have identical slopes.
The slope of your new line is then,
m=5%2F2
Use the point-slope form of the line,
y-y%5Bp%5D=m%28x-x%5Bp%5D%29
y-%28-5%29=%285%2F2%29%28x-2%29
y%2B5=%285%2F2%29x-5%29
y=%285%2F2%29x-10
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Here are both lines graphed.